Who was the first Assamese to receive the 'Sahitya Academy Award'?

Who was the first Assamese to receive the 'Sahitya Academy Award'? Correct Answer Jatindranath Duarah

Jatindranath Duarah was the first Assamese to win Sahitya Academy award. Jatindranath Dowara is one of the eminent Assamese poets. He is popularly known as Bonphulor Kobi in Assam. In 1955, Jatindranath Dowara was awarded with the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Bon Phul (poetry).

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