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In 1960, President's medal for his films Shakuntala (1960), Pratidhwani (1964) and Lotighoti (1967). From 1967-72, he was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly. In 1976, he received the National Award for Best Music Director for Chameli Memsaab. In 1977, he was awarded Padma Shri. In 1979, he won Arunachal Pradesh Government's Gold Medal for his contribution towards Tribal Welfare and the Upliftment of Tribal Culture through cinema. In 1987, Sangeet Natak Akademy Award. From 1999-2004, he was the chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademy. He was also a member of the Assam Film Development Council and the Central Board of Film Certification. He was appointed as a member of the Prasar Bharati Board in 2003. He received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1992. In 2001, he was conferred the Padma Bhushan. In 2009, he received the Asom Ratna award. In 2012, posthumously, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. - In 2019, posthumously, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna.