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
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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.
List of Awardees
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File:Amita Malik BITS 1983.jpg, Amita Malik
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See also
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Kamal Kumari Barooah
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The Kamal Kumari Foundation
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Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
References
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Kamal Kumari awards presented
External links
Civil awards and decorations of Assam
Awards established in 1990
Indian art awards
1990 establishments in Assam