Assam Valley Literary Award

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| sponsor = Williamson Magor Education Trust

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The Assam Valley Literary Award ({{langx|as|অসম উপত্যকা সাহিত্য বঁটা}}) was conceived in the year 1990 by Williamson Magor Education Trust to honour creative writers who have enhanced Assamese literature.{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080413/jsp/northeast/story_9131491.jsp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912071533/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080413/jsp/northeast/story_9131491.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2012|title=Another plume in writer's crown|date=13 April 2008|work=The Telegraph}}{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/assam-valley-literary-award-to-nagen-saikia/256247/|title=Assam Valley Literary Award to Nagen Saikia|date=1 January 2008|work=Indian Express}}{{cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr1308/at05 |title=Assam Valley Award presented |date=13 April 2008 |work=Assam Tribune |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304010600/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr1308%2Fat05 |archivedate=4 March 2012 |df=dmy }}

It is given to writers of Assam once a year. The award was instituted by the Williamson Magor Group, a tea company.

History

The award was announced by Shri B.M. Khaitan, Chairman, Williamson Magor Group of Industries, Tea major at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Assam Valley School on 11 February 1990, at Harchurah in Sonitpur district of Assam.

The award comprises cash award, a scroll of honour made of Assam "Muga" silk and a specially designed golden trophy. This trophy has been designed by the artist of Assam, Shri Shobha Brahma{{Citation needed|date=May 2013}}.

Award winners

File:AVLA Winners.jpg

Year Winner

1990 Bhabendra Nath Saikia
1991 Homen Borgohain
1992 Syed Abdul Malik
1993 Nabakanta Barua
1994 Jogesh Das
1995 Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
1996 Umakanta Sharma
1997 Nilamani Phookan
1998 Mahim Bora
1999 Ajit Barua
2000 Hiren Bhattacharya{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2001/03/20/stories/022018sv.htm |title=Williamson Magor trust projects in Assam |date=20 March 2001 |work=Business Line |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606160750/http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2001/03/20/stories/022018sv.htm |archivedate=6 June 2011 |df=dmy }}
2001 Sheelabhadra (Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury) {{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030630/asp/northeast/story_2114229.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105105437/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030630/asp/northeast/story_2114229.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2013|title=Master narrator - Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury|date=30 June 2003|work=The Telegraph}}
2002 Chandra Prasad Saikia{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/09/stories/2006080921271500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820211715/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/09/stories/2006080921271500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 August 2008|work=The Hindu|title=Chandra Prasad Saikia dead|date=9 August 2006}}{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030419/asp/northeast/story_1886467.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203113726/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030419/asp/northeast/story_1886467.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2013|title=Worth his words in gold - Chandra Prasad Saikia|date=19 April 2003|work=The Telegraph}}
2003 Nirupama Borgohain
2004 Lakshmi Nandan Bora{{cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr0209/at05 |title=Dr LN Bora new Gariyoshi Editor |date=2 April 2009 |work=Assam Tribune |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219170231/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr0209%2Fat05 |archivedate=19 February 2012 |df=dmy }}
2005 Arun Sharma (dramatist)
2006 Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
2007 Nagen Saikia
2008 Rongbong Terang{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/001200812311512.htm |title=Literateur Rongbong Terang to get Assam Valley award |date=31 December 2008 |work=The Hindu |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606160746/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/001200812311512.htm |archivedate=6 June 2011 |df=dmy }}
2009 Imran Shah{{cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jan0110/at02 |title=Assam Valley Award for Imran Shah |date=1 January 2010 |work=Assam Tribune |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304010555/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jan0110%2Fat02 |archivedate=4 March 2012 }}
2010 Harekrishna Deka{{cite news|url=http://indianreview.in/the-assam-valley-literary-award-harekrishna-deka-2010/|title=Indian Review:The Assam Valley Literary Award : Harekrishna Deka (2010)|date=31 December 2010|work=Indian Review}}
2011 Purobi Bormudoihttp://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0212/city05/{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2012 Sameer Tanti{{cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/epaper/mar3013/at02.html/ |title=Assam Valley Award Presented to Sameer Tanti |work=The Assam Tribune |date=30 March 2013 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2013 Atulananda Goswami{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id%3Djan0114%2Fat08 |title=The Assam Tribune Online |accessdate=2015-01-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120124348/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0114%2Fat08 |archivedate=20 January 2015 |df=dmy }}
2014 Hirendra Nath Dutta {{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id%3Djan0115%2Fat052 |title=The Assam Tribune Online |accessdate=2015-05-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050853/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0115%2Fat052 |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}
2015 Apurba Sharma
2016 Dr. Arupa Kalita Patangia{{Cite web |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0117%2Fat056 |title=The Assam Tribune Online |access-date=27 February 2022 |archive-date=4 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104182920/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0117%2Fat056 |url-status=dead }}
2017 Sananta Tanty, Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, Dr. Rita Chowdhury{{Cite web |url=http://silchar.com/assam-valley-literary-award-announced/ |title=Assam Valley Literary Award announced - Silchar |access-date=7 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143259/http://silchar.com/assam-valley-literary-award-announced/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}

References

Category:Indian literary awards

Category:Civil awards and decorations of Assam

Category:Assamese literature

Category:Awards established in 1990