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Nimai Singh Sarungbam awarded Lalit Kala Akademi Award
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2026:
State artist Nimai Singh Sarungbam has been conferred the prestigious Lalit Kala Akademi Award today.
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the award on him at the award ceremony of the 65th National Exhibition of Art and the 3rd Print Biennale India 2026 organised at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
Nimai Singh Sarungbam is awarded the Lalit Kala Akademi for his work, Mudra-I, a teak wood sculpture.
He is among 20 artists who received the award from the President.
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Nimai Singh Sarungbam hails from Yumnam Leikai.
He is the son of Late Sarungbam Tombi Singh and Sarungbam ongbi Mema Devi.
He has a Master's Degree in Fine Arts (Sculpture).
He had completed BFA (Gold Medallist) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
A former Principal of the Imphal Art College and Manipur State Kala Akademi Awardee, Nimai has participated in many exhibitions.
Notably, the Lalit Kala Akademi received 6,175 artworks from 2,495 artists representing 27 States and Union Territories for the 65th National Exhibition of Art.
A total of 270 artworks were selected for presentation at the exhibition.
The National Exhibition of Art will run until October 31 .
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