56th Jnanpith Award

• Eminent Assamese poet Nilamani Phukan was awarded the 56th Jnanpith Award on 11 April.

• The Jnanpith Award ceremony was held in Assam for the first time.

• Trophies, checks and mementos were handed over to the 88-year-old eminent poet.

• Nilamani Phukan Mamoni is the third person from Assam to win the Jnanpith Award after Raisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.

•  The award carries a citation, a shawl and Rs 11 lakh.