Sanhardiya Award at Uttar Pradesh (Hindi Sansthan of Govt. of India) in 1992.
Katha National Award of Literature, 1993.
Kamal Kumari Foundation National Award, 1996.
International Tulsi Award for the film ‘Adajya’ based on her Novel ‘The Moth Eaten Howdah in 1997. (Rajat Kamal Award).
The International Tulsi Award from Florida International University for her book Ramayana From Ganga to Brahmaputra in 1999.
Jnanpith Award in 2000.
She was conferred D. Litt. degree from Rabindra Bharati University, West Bengal in 2000.
Mahiyashi Joymati Award with citation in gold by Ahom court of Assam 2000.
Padmashri in 2002 (which she refused).
She was awarded Ambassador for peace Award from the Inter Religion and International Federation for world peace, Korea in 2006.
She was conferred the Principal Prince Claus Award in 2008 a major honour to a unique writer, activist and political mediator. The large sum she received as an award was donated for the establishment of a hospital in her native village Amranga.
‘D lit’ Degree from Assam University, Silchar Posthumously.
She was awarded the ‘Assam Ratna’ posthumously by the Govt. of Assam in 2012.
