Dulal Manki is an Indian Assamese folk artist and musician. He is one of the traditional folk music artists from

Tea-garden community of Assam The Tea-garden community are multi ethnic groups of tea garden workers and their descendants in Assam. They are officially referred to as ''Tea-tribes'' by Government of Assam. They are the descendants of peoples brought by the British colonial pl ...

. In 2021, the Government of India awarded him the

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

for his contribution on music.

Early life and education

Manki was born in 1964 in Dhayedam Tea Garden of

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, Assam. His father was Mathur Chandra Manki. Dulal Manki received his early education at Dhayedam Tea Garden Primary School. After that he studied at Barsapjan High School. After completing his high school education, he was enrolled in Dumduma College, a part of Dibrugarh University. During the Assam movement in the eighties, he was half-educated due to the turbulent situation.

Music life

Manki was born into a musical family. His father was a folk musician and was familiar with the traditional songs of the ''Chah'' community. He received his early musical education from his father. He performed the popular song ''Jhumur - Ki Toke Bandhi Delai'' from MTV

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Season 3, which was released in 2013, along with Angaraag Mahanta ( Papon) and Seemant Shekhar.

Awards

* ''Guru Of Jhumur'' by EZCC Kolkata * ''Prag Cine Award'' 2009–10 * ''

'' in 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Manki, Dulal Living people People from Assam 1964 births Indian male singers Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Dibrugarh University alumni