Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha:

=> He was born in Dhaka on 31st January 1909.

=> He died on 20th June 1969.

=> Since then 20th June is observed as Rabha divas in Assam to commemorate Bishnu Prasad Rabha.

=> Bishnu Prasad Rabha was a freedom fighter.

=> But he had a leftist approach and thus he didn’t wanted just independence of India from Britishers but also struggled for Social Justice.

=> He was also very versatile artist.

=> He was a great poet, singer, dancer and actor.

=> He was given the title of Kalaguru by Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan after seeing his Tandav dance in Varanasi.

Rabha Award 2022:

=> Rabha awards are given in recognition of contribution in the field of music and other performing arts.

=> Bishnu Rabha Award-2022 to cine artiste Chandrakamal Gogoi and danseuse Sharodi Saikia by State Directorate of Cultural Affairs

Other important awards given by State Directorate of Cultural Affairs:

=> Kalicharan Brahma Award, 2021 goes to Nanagald researcher of folk culture Dr Anungla Iyer

=> KK Handique Award-2021 goes to researcher Dr Naren Kalita,

=> Azan Pir Award-2021 to folklorist Dr Amalendu Bhattacharya

=> Geeti Kobi Parvati Prasad Baruah Award-2021 to cine artiste Mridula Baruah

=> Amal Prabha Das Award-2021 to writer Ela Borgohain

=> Chandraprabha Saikiani Award-2021 to social activist Lilavati Kushre,

=> Mamoni Raisom Goswami Award-2021 to litterateur Phanindra Kumar Deb Choudhury