Guwahati, June 20 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday attended the Bishnu Rabha Divas celebrations and award ceremony at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati, and paid heartfelt tributes to Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha.

On the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma presented the 'Bishnu Rabha Award', 'Sati Sadhani Award', and 'Ajan Peer Award' to distinguished personalities in recognition of their contributions to art, literature and cultural harmony.

It may be noted that the state-level Bishnu Rabha Award 2026 has been conferred on noted dancer Manik Barbayan and distinguished artist Madhusudan Das.

The state-level Sati Sadhani Award 2026 has been awarded to eminent writer Gita Upadhyay, while the 2025 national-level A...