GUWAHATI, Jan 28 - The Asam Sahitya Sabha has announced a host of awards and honours including the Preranamoyi Nari Sanman� which would be conferred on Rekha Baruah for her exploits in the literary field, besides playing a key role in running The Assam Tribune Group of Publications.
The Sabha will confer the honour on Baruah under its president�s special honour and award category.
Similarly, Dr Narayan Das has been chosen for the Bhasha Pran honour in recognition of his work in Assamese and Brajabuli languages. The Anubad Ratna honour has been conferred posthumously on Bhrigugiri Maharaj for translating the Samaveda and the Atharva Veda into Assamese.
Partha Sarathi Mahanta has been chosen for the Ananda Chandra Agarwala award for his contribution to Assamese literature and cinema.
The Sabha announced the Bishesh Samaj Hitoyshi, Bishesh Yuva Sahitya and Special Cultural Organiser (by Medhi Dharani-Aloka Nyas) awards which will be given to Ganesh Tamuli, Barnali Kalita and Tarun Azad Deka respectively. The Sabha also named Dhrubajyoti Sarma for the Mahendra Borthakur Memorial Special Playwright Award.
Habibur Rahman will be given the M Ilimuddin Dewan Award and Samar Talukdar the Hari Prasad Neog Award. The awards and honours will be conferred at the upcoming session of the apex literary body of the State at Sualkuchi.
