Bihar
Maithili singer Soni Chowdhary awarded by 'Bihar Ratna Samman'
- 05 Jun 2023
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Why in News?
On 3 June 2023, Bihar's National Youth Welfare Council President Vishwamohan Chaudhary awarded the 'Bihar Ratna Samman' to Soni Chaudhary, a poetess and Maithili folk singer from Darbhanga district of the state, for her excellent singing at a felicitation ceremony held in Patna.
Key Points:
- Soni Chaudhary has earlier been awarded 'Sangeet Ratna Samman 2022' by Assessment & Performance Appraisal Council, New Delhi and 'Sur Madhukar Samman' by Datia Gurukul (Madhya Pradesh) for better singing.
- Apart from these, Soni Chaudhary has also been honoured with 'the Tilkamanjhi National Award' by Tilkamanjhi University, Bhagalpur, 'Swami Vivekananda Yuva Samman' by Mithila Shiksha Manch, Samastipur, 'Bihar Samman' by Bihar Education & Cultural Development Council, Patna, 'Sant Shiromani Laxminath Gosai Samman' by Mahinathpur-based institution etc.
- After receiving the award, Soni Chaudhary said that this honour will work to increase the enthusiasm towards the preservation & prom
