Assam confers Srimanta Sankardeva Award on dancer Sonal Mansingh
On 12 June 2025 in Guwahati, Assam, Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya conferred the Srimanta Sankardeva Award on classical dancer Sonal Mansingh at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra.
Summary
Sonal Mansingh, the classical dancer, received the Srimanta Sankardeva Award from the Government of Assam on 12 June 2025. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya conferred the award at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati, in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The award is named after Srimanta Sankardeva, the 15th-century saint-reformer of Assam.
Key facts
- Awardee
- Sonal Mansingh, classical dancer
- Conferred by
- Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya
- Venue
- Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati
- Named after
- Srimanta Sankardeva, 15th-century saint-reformer
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who received the Srimanta Sankardeva Award from the Government of Assam on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Sonal Mansingh
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): the Government of Assam presented the Srimanta Sankardeva Award to classical dancer Sonal Mansingh.
Consider the following statements about the Srimanta Sankardeva Award ceremony of 12 June 2025: 1. The award was conferred by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. 2. The ceremony was held at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: the award was conferred by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. So both 1 and 2 are correct.
The Srimanta Sankardeva Award, presented to Sonal Mansingh on 12 June 2025, is named after a saint-reformer of which century?
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Correct answer: D — 15th century
PIB: the award is named after the 15th-century saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva; answer: 15th century.