The first female recipient of the Padma Shri award from Assam was the renowned poet and writer Nalini Bala Devi. She was honored with the Padma Shri in 1957 for her outstanding contribution to Assamese literature.
Born in 1898, Nalini Bala Devi emerged as one of the most influential women poets in Assam’s literary landscape. Her poems are known for their emotional depth, patriotism, and cultural richness. Some of her notable works include “Sandhiyar Sur,” “Yugdevata,” and “Parijat.”
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