Banga Bhushan (Bengali: বঙ্গভূষণ) is a title instituted by the West Bengal Government to honour the services of personalities in various fields.[1]

Banga Bhushan
বঙ্গভূষণ (Bengali)
State Civilian award
Awarded forServices of personalities in various fields
Sponsored byGovernment of West Bengal
LocationWest Bengal
Reward₹ 100,000
First award2011
Final award2022

List of awardees

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2022

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NameField
Dev (Bengali actor)Actor
Rituparna SenguptaActress
Indrani HaldarActress
Rabilal TuduSanthali literature and culture
Pandit Debojyoti Bose
Mahendra Nath Roy Professor
Kaushiki ChakrabortySinger
Abul BasharWriter
Shreya GhoshalSinger
Harshavardhan NeotiaEntrepreneur
Jeet GannguliMusic Composer

2014

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2013

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NameField
Dibyendu BaruaChess
Gurbux SinghHockey
Jhulan GoswamiCricket
Leander PaesTennis
Poulomi GhatakTable tennis
Mantu GhoshTable tennis

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2012

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NameField
Bikram GhoshMusician (Tabla player)
Nachiketa ChakrabortySinger
Rashid KhanSinger

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See also

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References

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  1. Staff Reporter (24 July 2011). "Bangabibhushan title for luminaries". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2020 via www.thehindu.com.
  2. Staff Reporter (18 May 2014). "State government to confer Banga awards on May 20". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020 via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "Host of celebrities to be get Bengal government awards Monday". Business Standard. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. "Banga Bibhushan and Banga Bhushan Award for eminent Bengalis by West Bengal state government in 2012 | Bengal Information - College, Admission, Events, Education, Tourism, Jobs". Retrieved 21 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)