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Kamal Kumari National Award | |
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Civilian award for contributions to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology | |
Awarded for | Art, Culture & Literature, Science & Technology |
Sponsored by | The Kamal Kumari Foundation |
Reward(s) | ₹ 200,000 in cash |
First awarded | 1991 |
Last awarded | 2012 |
Highlights | |
First winner | Sobha Brahma |
Last winner | Dhiraj Bora Aisharjya P. Konwar Pushpa Bhuyan |
The Kamal Kumari National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. It was instituted by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in 1990 in memory of Kamal Kumari Barooah, the remarkable matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam.[1] The foundation has till date a number of awardees. The first award was given to Sobha Brahma in 1991 in the category of Culture. The award carries a cash award of Rs. 200,000, a trophy and a citation.[1][2]