Guwahati: A social employee dedicated to preserving an indigenous faith, a masks maker from Majuli and a weaver recognized for weaving spiritual texts on silk have been among the many Padma Shri awardees from Assam this 12 months.
Ramkuiwangbe Jene, who was a detailed affiliate of famend freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu, was conferred the award within the social work phase.
The Dima Hasao resident has been selling and preserving the Heraka faith, which has just a few thousand adherents left in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, for the final 5 a long time.
Hem Chandra Goswami, a masks maker from Majuli, was chosen for the award for selling and preserving this centuries-old artwork type.
Master weaver Hemoprava Chutia, recognized for weaving spiritual texts together with the Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit on silk, has additionally been honoured. PTI
Ramkuiwangbe Jene, who was a detailed affiliate of famend freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu, was conferred the award within the social work phase.
The Dima Hasao resident has been selling and preserving the Heraka faith, which has just a few thousand adherents left in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, for the final 5 a long time.
Hem Chandra Goswami, a masks maker from Majuli, was chosen for the award for selling and preserving this centuries-old artwork type.
Master weaver Hemoprava Chutia, recognized for weaving spiritual texts together with the Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit on silk, has additionally been honoured. PTI
