Anundoram Borooah Award-2025
Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture (ABILAC) celebrated the 176th Birth Anniversary of the Great Sanskrit Scholar Anundoram Borooah and organised the Anundoram Borooah Award giving ceremony on 21st May, 2026 at the Phanidhar Dutta Seminar Hall of Gauhati University.
The celebration featured a compelling lecture delivered by Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rana Pratap Kalita, Honourable Chairperson, Pragjyotishpur University, who artfully highlighted Borooah’s significant contributions to Sanskrit and Indology. He has pointed out how the ideology of Anundoram Borooah can be connected with the inquisitive learning process of the students of today’s world.
The event was graced by the presence of Prof. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty, Honourable Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University, Kolkata and the Chairperson of ICPR, Delhi as the Special Guest. He eloquently emphasized the profound connection between the Indian Knowledge System and Borooah’s scholarly works inspiring the entire audience. Prof. Chakraborty has handed over to the Director, ABILAC the copy of the list of the names of the First Class holders of 1869-70 graduation batch of Presidency College where Anundoram Borooah’s name was etched.
Furthermore, the prestigious Anundoram Borooah Award 2025 was proudly presented to distinguished Sanskrit scholar, Prof. (Retd.) Rajendra Nath Sarma, a testament to ABILAC’s commitment to recognizing excellence in the field.
In tandem with the celebration, the 15th volume of the ‘Anandam’, a UGC. The CARE-listed journal and the book ‘Bakyartha Bodh’ (the first ABILAC edition) by Acharya Manoranjan Shastri were officially launched by the distinguished guest at the meeting.