AWARDS

Solo & accompanying performances – Saptak Annual Festival, India, 1997, 1999, 2000, 01,03, 04, 06,10
Received scholarship from the Government of India, Ministry of Culture, in the field of Hindustani Instrumental Classical music – Tabla, 2006
Stood first in the Inter-University, Inter-Zonal & Inter-State Youth Festivals, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004
Soloist in the Mewaati Gharanaa concert held by Padma Vibhushan Pt. Jasraj, 2004
Awarded the 'Pt. Nikhil Ghosh Memorial Promising Artiste Award', by Pt. Aneesh Pradhan, 2002
'Best Performer – Sarva Shreshth Saadhak Award' in Pt. Omkarnath Thakur Competition, 2002
Honoured as a 'B' Grade Artist in Percussion Instrument at the All India Radio, 2002
Awarded First Prize in the All India Radio Competition, 2002
Won the National Youth Festival, Benaras, in Classical Percussion Instrument category, 2001
Honoured with the Purusharth Gaurav Award, 1999
Stood first in Pt. Omkarnath Thakur Competition, 1999
Won the National Youth Festival (Yuva Mahotsav), Chennai, for Tabla Solo, 1998