The earlier recipients of this recognition were Dulal Roy, the Late Nipon Goswami, the Late Surkracharjya Rabha, Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee, and the Late Arun Sarma.
In a remarkable display of unity and a fervent call for tranquility, two distinguished scholars hailing from the Meitei and Kuki communities of Manipur, Dr. Yengkhom Jilangamba and Dr. Thangzakhup Tombing, convened on a shared platform in Guwahati to advocate for peace in the strife-torn state. Manipur has been gripped by a period of tumultuous unrest that has persisted for