The Assam Valley Literary Award was conceived in 1990 by the Williamson Magor Education Trust to celebrate the creative talents of writers who have enriched Assamese literature. This prestigious award is presented annually to writers from Assam and was initiated by the Williamson Magor Group, a well-known tea company.
The announcement of the award was made by Shri B.M. Khaitan, who is the Chairman of the Williamson Magor Group of Industries, during the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Assam Valley School on February 11, 1990, in Harchurah, Sonitpur district, Assam. The award includes a cash prize, a scroll of honor made from Assam’s “Muga” silk, and a specially designed golden trophy, which was created by the artist Shri Shobha Brahma from Assam.
Award winners
Year | Winners
- 1990 Bhabendra Nath Saikia
- 1991 Homen Borgohain
- 1992 Syed Abdul Malik
- 1993 Nabakanta Barua
- 1994 Jogesh Das
- 1995 Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
- 1996 Umakanta Sharma
- 1997 Nilamani Phookan
- 1998 Mahim Bora
- 1999 Ajit Barua
- 2000 Hiren Bhattacharya
- 2001 Sheelabhadra (Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury)
- 2002 Chandra Prasad Saikia
- 2003 Nirupama Borgohain
- 2004 Lakshmi Nandan Bora
- 2005 Arun Sharma (dramatist)
- 2006 Nalinidhar Bhattacharya
- 2007 Nagen Saikia
- 2008 Rongbong Terang
- 2009 Imran Shah
- 2010 Harekrishna Deka
- 2011 Purobi Bormudoi
- 2012 Sameer Tanti
- 2013 Atulananda Goswami
- 2014 Hirendra Nath Dutta
- 2015 Apurba Sharma
- 2016 Dr. Arupa Kalita Patangia
- 2017 Sananta Tanty, Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, Dr. Rita Chowdhury