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Assam Education Minister Honors Bodo Writer Kamalakanta Mushahary in Guwahati
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 06:36 PM
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The education minister of Assam paid tribute to renowned Bodo author Kamalakanta Mushahary during a ceremony in Guwahati, highlighting his literary contributions.
Guwahati – The education minister of Assam attended a ceremony in the state capital to honour Kamalakanta Mushahary, a distinguished figure in Bodo literature. The event, organized by cultural bodies, recognized Mushahary’s decades‑long work in promoting Bodo language and literature.
During the tribute, the minister underscored the role of regional writers in enriching Assam’s multicultural heritage and urged continued support for vernacular education. He also called for greater inclusion of Bodo literary works in school curricula.
Mushahary, whose writings have been pivotal in preserving Bodo cultural identity, received a memento and a citation from the minister. Attendees included scholars, writers, and officials who praised his contributions to the literary landscape of the Northeast.
The ceremony concluded with a cultural program featuring Bodo folk songs, reinforcing the minister’s message of safeguarding indigenous art forms alongside formal education.
During the tribute, the minister underscored the role of regional writers in enriching Assam’s multicultural heritage and urged continued support for vernacular education. He also called for greater inclusion of Bodo literary works in school curricula.
Mushahary, whose writings have been pivotal in preserving Bodo cultural identity, received a memento and a citation from the minister. Attendees included scholars, writers, and officials who praised his contributions to the literary landscape of the Northeast.
The ceremony concluded with a cultural program featuring Bodo folk songs, reinforcing the minister’s message of safeguarding indigenous art forms alongside formal education.