Mangal Singh Hazowary

Mangal Singh Hazowary
Mangal Singh Hazowary in Kokrajhar 2023
Born (1954-03-02) 2 March 1954
Silbari, Assam, India
OccupationPoet
Writing career
LanguageBodo language
Notable workZiuni Mwkthang Bisombi Arw Aroj
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award, 2005
Padma Shri, 2021

Mangal Singh Hazowary is an Indian Bodo language poet. He is recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry "Ziuni Mwkthang Bisombi Arw Aroj" in 2005.[1][2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2021, for his contributions to literature and education in the state of Assam.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Mangal Singh Hazowary - Sahitya Akademi" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ↑ The Hindu (23 December 2005). "National : 23, including 4 novelists, get Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Padma Awards: 2021" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 25 January 2021. pp. 2–5. Retrieved 26 January 2021.