By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, April 30: The 212th death anniversary of Swargadeo Sarbanda Singha, who was the king of historic Matak Kingdom, will be observed as a government programme. An award in his me will also be instituted.
A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting between Chief Minister Sarbanda Sonowal and representatives of the Matak community at Chief Minister’s office here.
The death anniversary of Swargeodeo Sarbanda Singha and Cultural Congregation of Matak community will be held at Jerai playground in Dibrugarh district from May 24 to 27, 2017.
Sonowal has further entrusted media adviser Hrishikesh Goswami to look after the arrangements for successfully holding the programme.
The Matak community was represented at the meeting by MLA Binod Hazarika, Anup Chetia, Dr. Birendra Kumar Gohain, Maging Director of Assam Hydrocarbon and Energy Company Pukon Baruah, general secretary of All Assam Matak Sanmillan Kajal Gohain, president and secretary of Matak Rajbonsha Unyan Samiti Hemanta Gohain and Saroj Gohain and members of Matak Yuba Sanmillan.