| Banga-Vibhushan বঙ্গবিভূষণ |
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| Award Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Civilian | |
| Category | State | |
| Instituted | 2011 | |
| Last Awarded | 2011 | |
| Total Awarded | 9 | |
| Awarded by | Government of West Bengal | |
| Cash Award | ₹ 2 lakhs | |
Banga-Vibhushan (Bengali: বঙ্গবিভূষণ) is a title instituted by the West Bengal Government to honour the services of personalities in various fields.[1]
The award is established by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, on 25 July, 2011. The first recipients of this title are Amala Shankar, Mahasweta Devi, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Supriya Devi, Manna Dey, Amjad Ali Khan, Dwijen Mukhopadhyay, Sailen Manna, Haradhan Bandopadhyay.[2]
| Year | Name | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Amala Shankar | Dance |
| 2011 | Mahashweta Devi | Literature |
| 2011 | Sandhya Mukhopadhyay | Music (Bengali Modern Songs) |
| 2011 | Supriya Devi | Film (acting) |
| 2011 | Manna Dey | Music (Bengali Modern Songs and Hindi Film Music) |
| 2011 | Amjad Ali Khan | Music (Indian Classical Instrumental) |
| 2011 | Dwijen Mukhopadhyay | Music (Rabindra Sangeet and Bengali Modern Songs) |
| 2011 | Shailen Manna | Sports (Football) |
| 2011 | Haradhan Bandopadhyay | Film (acting) |