Mangal Singh Hazowary

Mangal Singh Hazowary
Mangal Singh Hazowary in Kokrajhar 2023
Mangal Singh Hazowary in Kokrajhar 2023
Born (1954-03-02) 2 March 1954 (age 70)
Silbari, Assam, India
OccupationPoet
LanguageBodo language
Notable workZiuni Mwkthang Bisombi Arw Aroj
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award, 2005[1]
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.[2][3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2021, for his contributions to literature and education.[4]

References

  1. ^ Zee News (22 December 2005). "22 get Sahitya Akademi Awards". Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Mangal Singh Hazowary - Sahitya Akademi" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards: 2021" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 25 January 2021. pp. 2–5. Retrieved 26 January 2021.