Guwahati: Mortal remains of renowned artist Nil Pawan Baruah were consigned to flames on Saturday with full state honours at the Nabagraha Cemetery in Guwahati.
His nephew Sujoy Baruah performed the last rites.
Renowned artist Nil Pawan Baruah passed away at around 3.15 pm on 28th October.
The famous artist was undergoing treatment since long at the GMCH.
Nil Pawan Baruah was born on June 1, 1936 at Teok in Assam’s Jorhat. He joined the famous Shantiniketan in the year 1961.
In 1966, he began teaching at Guwahati Art College. The noted painter went on to establish the Charu – Karu Kala Parishad in Assam’s Charaideo.
The noted artist was conferred with the ‘Assam Sourav’ award in the year 2021 by the state government in Assam.