Harsha Bhattacharyya to receive Assam Baibhav, while Usha Mangeshkar will be honoured with the inaugural Bhupen Hazarika National Award at the centenary celebrations in New Delhi
Guwahati: The Assam government has announced the recipients of the 2025 Assam Baibhav, Assam Saurav and Assam Gaurav awards, the state’s highest civilian honours, following a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Harsha Bhattacharyya has been selected for the Assam Baibhav. The Assam Saurav awards will go to four recipients: Kushal Kumar Sharma, Padma Shri awardee Nuruddin Ahmed, Pulak Banerjee and Purnima Devi Barman.
Ten individuals have been named for the Assam Gaurav award: Devi Prasad Bagrodia, Halicharan Narzary, Simu Das, Harkanta Basumatary, Dhanjit Takuldar, Nibedita Yein, Mayank Chakraborty, Jiten Charangphangsa, Tanumaya Sonar Biswakarma and Dikpal Lahon. The NGO Kalong-Kapili and Padumpathar Agro Organic Company have also been selected for the honour.
The Chief Minister said the 2025 awards had not been presented last year, prompting the announcement of the recipients in 2026. The awards are scheduled to be presented in December 2026, while the 2026 awardees will be announced next month and honoured in February 2027.
Meanwhile, the year-long birth centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika will conclude on November 29 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consented to attend the event as chief guest.
The programme will feature performances celebrating Hazarika’s musical legacy, including mass renditions of Manuhe Manuhar Babe and We Are in the Same Boat, Brother.
Veteran singer Usha Mangeshkar will receive the inaugural Bhupen Hazarika National Award, carrying a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a citation. The award will subsequently be conferred once every three years.
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