Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Assam Ministers Award Geeta Upadhyay Padma Shri at Home
Geeta Upadhyay, a writer from Tezpur, Assam, got a big award called the Padma Shri.
Because she wasn't feeling well, the award came to her house.
This award is a really important honor for people who do great things.
She's famous for writing and translating books, like 'The Diary of Anne Frank' into Assamese.
Her grandfather was a freedom fighter.
She's won other awards too, like the Sahitya Akademi awards.
Everyone in Tezpur was happy to celebrate her achievements.
Geeta Upadhyay, a veteran litterateur, received the Padma Shri Award at her Tezpur home.
The award was presented by Assam cabinet ministers due to her inability to attend the Delhi ceremony.
Upadhyay is known for her literary contributions, including translating 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and her novel 'Janmabhumi Mero Swadesh'.
She is the granddaughter of freedom fighter Chabilal Upadhyay.
Upadhyay received the Sahitya Akademi Translation Award in 2012 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2016.
- Who
- Geeta Upadhyay, a veteran litterateur.
- What
- Geeta Upadhyay was awarded the Padma Shri.
- When
- The award was presented on Sunday at her residence.
- Where
- At her residence in Chandmari, Tezpur.
- Why
- To honor her literary journey and contribution to Indian literature and cultural heritage.
- Award
- Padma Shri
- Recipient
- Geeta Upadhyay
- Presented by
- Assam cabinet ministers
- Location
- Tezpur, Assam
- Notable Works
- Translation of The Diary of Anne Frank; novel Janmabhumi Mero Swadesh
- Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Translation Award (2012), Sahitya Akademi Award (2016)