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Template:Infobox Indian Awards The Assam Valley Literary Award (Assamese: অসম উপত্যকা সাহিত্য বঁটা) was conceived in the year 1990 by Williamson Magor Education Trust to honour outstanding creative writers who have enhanced the richness of Assamese literature.^[1]^[2]^[3]

It is a prestigious award 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 famous artist of Assam, Shri Shobha Brahma^{[citation needed]}.

Award winners

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 ^[4]
2001 Sheelabhadra (Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury) ^[5]
2002 Chandra Prasad Saikia ^[6]^[7]
2003 Nirupama Borgohain
2004 Lakshmi Nandan Bora ^[8]
2005 Arun Sharma (dramatist)
2006 Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
2007 Nagen Saikia ^[1]^[2]
2008 Rongbong Terang ^[9]
2009 Imran Shah^[10]
2010 Harekrishna Deka ^[11]
2011 Purobi Bormudoi ^[12]
2012 Sameer Tanti ^[13]
2013 Atulananda Goswami^[14]
2014 Hirendra Nath Dutta ^[15]
2015 Apurba Sharma

References

^ ^a ^b "Another plume in writer's crown". The Telegraph. 13 April 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Assam Valley Literary Award to Nagen Saikia". Indian Express. 1 January 2008.
^ "Assam Valley Award presented". Assam Tribune. 13 April 2008.
^ "Williamson Magor trust projects in Assam". Business Line. 20 March 2001.
^ "Master narrator - Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury". The Telegraph. 30 June 2003.
^ "Chandra Prasad Saikia dead". The Hindu. 9 August 2006.
^ "Worth his words in gold - Chandra Prasad Saikia". The Telegraph. 19 April 2003.
^ "Dr LN Bora new Gariyoshi Editor". Assam Tribune. 2 April 2009.
^ "Literateur Rongbong Terang to get Assam Valley award". The Hindu. 31 December 2008.
^ "Assam Valley Award for Imran Shah". Assam Tribune. 1 January 2010.
^ "Indian Review:The Assam Valley Literary Award : Harekrishna Deka (2010)". Indian Review. 31 December 2010.
^ http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0212/city05/^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Assam Valley Award Presented to Sameer Tanti". The Assam Tribune. 30 March 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-05-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[te-1] "Another plume in writer's crown". The Telegraph. 13 April 2008.

[na-2] "Assam Valley Literary Award to Nagen Saikia". Indian Express. 1 January 2008.

[3] "Assam Valley Award presented". Assam Tribune. 13 April 2008.

[4] "Williamson Magor trust projects in Assam". Business Line. 20 March 2001.

[ma-5] "Master narrator - Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury". The Telegraph. 30 June 2003.

[6] "Chandra Prasad Saikia dead". The Hindu. 9 August 2006.

[7] "Worth his words in gold - Chandra Prasad Saikia". The Telegraph. 19 April 2003.

[8] "Dr LN Bora new Gariyoshi Editor". Assam Tribune. 2 April 2009.

[9] "Literateur Rongbong Terang to get Assam Valley award". The Hindu. 31 December 2008.

[10] "Assam Valley Award for Imran Shah". Assam Tribune. 1 January 2010.

[11] "Indian Review:The Assam Valley Literary Award : Harekrishna Deka (2010)". Indian Review. 31 December 2010.

[12] ttp://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0212/city05/^{[permanent dead link]}

[13] "Assam Valley Award Presented to Sameer Tanti". The Assam Tribune. 30 March 2013.

[14] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[15] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-05-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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 * 2009                [[Imran Shah (writer)|Imran Shah]]<ref>{{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}}</ref>
 * 2010  [[Harekrishna Deka]] <ref>{{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}}</ref>
 * 2011                [[Purobi Bormudoi]] <ref>http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0212/city05/</ref>
 * 2012                [[Sameer Tanti]] <ref>{{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}}</ref>
 * 2013                 Atulananda Goswami<ref>http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0114/at08</ref>
 * 2014                 Hirendra Nath Dutta <ref>http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0115/at052</ref>
 * 2015 Apurba Sharma