Assam Baibhav is the highest civilian award of the state of Assam, India.[1] On 2 December 2021, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially declared the award on the occasion of "Asom Diwas" (Assam Day). The award carries a cash prize of 5 lakh (US$5,800) and the recipient can avail medical treatment throughout his life at government expense. The obverse of the award is an image of the Jaapi along with the words "Assam Baibhav", inscribed in Assamese script, on a Hollong tree (Dipterocarpus retusus) leaf. In 2021, the Government of Assam conferred the inaugural Assam Baibhav award to Ratan Tata, for "his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam".[2][3] It has since been awarded annually. The award is limited to not more one induction in a year.

Recipients

# Year Portrait Name Field
1 2021 Ratan Tata Social services
2 2022 Tapan Saikia Healthcare and Public Service
3 2023 Ranjan Gogoi Law and Justice
4 2024 Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rana Pratap Kalita Defence

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