Award & RecognitionLiterature and Education
Shri Dhaneswar Engti
Shri Dhaneswar Engti : Padma Shri for Literature and Education
Shri Dhaneswar Engti
President Kovind awards Shri Dhaneswar Engti the Padma Shri for Literature and Education. He founded and served as Editor-in-Chief of the renowned Karbi literary journal “MONJIR” in 1976. In 1984, he founded and served as editor of the literary journal “SAMPHRI” in the Karbi language.\
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Who is Dhaneswar Engti ?
Dhaneswar Engti, a poet and author from the Indian State of Assam, was born on 1 November 1955. He advocates for the use of the critically endangered Karbi language, which is used by the Karbi people of Northeastern India (also known as the Mikir or Arleng). In the Karbi language, Engti has written 19 books and almost 100 songs. Additionally, he held the position of Joint Secretary for the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.