- 1983 — Sahitya Akademi Award (for Mamore Dhora Tarowal)
- 1988 — Asam Sahitya Sabha Award
- 1989 — Bharat Nirman Award
- 1992 — Sauhardya Award of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan of Government of India.
- 1993 — Katha National Award for Literature
- 1996 — Kamal Kumari Foundation National Award in 1996
- 2001 — Jnanpith Award
- 2002 — D Litt Degree from Rabindra Bharati University, West Bengal
- 2002 — Mahiyoshi Jaymati Award with a citation in gold by Ahom Court of Assam
- 2002 — Padma Shri (She refused to accept)
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- 2007 — D Litt Degree from Rajiv Gandhi University Arunachal Pradesh
- 2008 — D Litt Degree from Indira Gandhi National Open University
- 2008 — Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Gold Plate from Asiatic Society
- 2008 — Principal Prince Claus Award
- 2009 — Krishnakanta Handique Award, Asom Sahitya Sabha
- Awarded the Ambassador for Peace from the Inter Religious and International Federation for World Peace
- The International Tulsi Award from Florida International University for her book, Ramayana From Ganga To Brahmaputra
- Asom Ratna - the highest civilian award in the State of Assam, India
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