Deviprasad Bagrodia to be conferred with Basudev Jalan Memorial Award

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GUWAHATI: The Asom Xahitya Xabha (AXX) has announced the recipient of the prestigious Basudev Jalan Sonwarani Award for 2022. The award will be conferred on Devi Prasad Bagrodia. Bagrodia is a noted writer, poet, translator, and social worker who has made a significant contribution to Assamese literature.

He translated mainly Mahapurush Shri Shri Sankardev’s Goonmala, Borgeet, and Shri Shri Madhavdev’s Naamghukha, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala’s few books, and Dr. Nagen Saikia’s Mitabhakh in Hindi.

The award will be conferred on May 7 in a ceremony organized by the AXX. The Xabha has expressed its pleasure in recognizing Bagodia’s significant contributions to the literary world and hopes that the award will inspire other writers to strive for excellence in their work.

It is given annually to honour excellent accomplishments in the field of writing and is named for Basudev Jalan, a well-known philanthropist and promoter of literature. Bagodia’s contributions to the world of Assamese literature have been widely acclaimed, and his work has been praised for its originality and depth.

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