Rebakanta Mahanta | |
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Born | [1] | 19 April 1935
Nationality | Indian |
Known for | Mask Art of Assam |
Partner | Gopikanta Mahanta |
Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award Shilp Guru Award Bishnu Prasad Rabha Award |
Rebakanta Mahanta is a Sattriya artist from Assam, India, who specialises in traditional bamboo mask masking. He started learning the art of mask making as a child from his father.[2] For his contribution in the field of mask masking, he has been a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2014,[3] Shilp Guru Award in 2008 and Bishu Prasad Rabha.[4] in 2015.[5]