Who was Neel Pawan Baruah? Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Children, Death & More

Neel Pawan Baruah (born June 1, 1936, age: 86 years) was a well-known painter and artist from Assam, India. He has worked in the sector of art since his teens. Neel Pawan was the winner of the Assam Sourav Award which was honored to him by the Government of Assam in 2022.

During his young age as an active painter, he organized many painting exhibitions letting people experience his talent for painting. He usually organized solo exhibitions. Sadly this veteran artist and painter died on October 28, 2022.

How did Neel Pawan Baruah died? (Death News)

Devastating news that appeared on the screen of Indian news Television on 28th October 2022 was related to the death of Neela Pawan Baruah’s death. A piece of news that became trending in India stated that Neel died on 28th October 2022 after facing serious health issues. Back on June 5, 2021, Neel suffered from Covid-19 after which he got weak.

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He was spending his last days of life in a wheelchair. After getting cured of Covid-19 he again suffered from health issues in September 2022. He was admitted to Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in September 2022 for treatment. He was admitted to ICU. But his health didn’t get well and breathed last on the 28th of October 2022 afternoon. After his death, many followers and the Assam minister paid their condolences to Neels’s family.

Neel Pawan Baruah Biography (Early Life & Education)

Neel Pawan Baruah was raised in a small village near Tiyak in Jorhat, Assam. His birthdate has been shared by a leading news agency as 1st June 1936. When he died he was only 86 years old. Living in Assam he ended his education with good grades.

First, he went to Dulia Gaon Primary School No 54 in Tiyak. He then went to Tiyak High School. He changed three schools in his life. His school’s names are Mariani High School, Jorhat Polytechnic School, and Kamrup Academy in Guwahati. After completing his school he decided to pursue his degree in agriculture in order to spend his time in agriculture and other social work.

In his teens, he remained attracted to the study of agriculture but one fact changed his life and motivated him to pursue a career in painting. When he visited Shantiniketan Ashram situated in Bolpur town in Birbhum, West Bengal for an agriculture degree. But there he rosed his interest in painting after watching the teacher teaching paintings to students.

It took more than average years for Neel to complete his Bachelor’s in Painting from Shantiniketan. He later also got painting training at the Garhi Studios in New Delhi.

Neel Pawan Baruah Wiki/BIO

Full Real NameNeel Pawan Baruah
NicknameNeel
Age (as of 2022)86 years old
Popular forBeing a veteran painter and artist
ProfessionPainter
Place of BirthTiyak in Jorhat, Assam
Death PlaceGuwahati
EducationGraduate
SchoolMariani High School, Jorhat Polytechnic School, Kamrup Academy, Tiyak High School.
CollegeShantiniketan Ashram
Date of BirthJune 1, 1936
Net worthNot Known
NationalityIndian
CasteBengali (Unconfirmed)
ReligionHindu
Zodiac SignGemini
LanguagesHindi, Assamese
Height5 feet 6 inches

Neel Pawan Baruah’s Family

Neel Pawan Baruah was a son of Vinanda Chandra Baruah and Lavanya Prabha Baruah. His father Vinanda Chandra died in 1994 when he was 93 years old. Vinanda was a poet. Neel’s father also remained a president of the Lakshmipur session of the Assam Sahitya Sabha in 1966.

His father also taught at Jhanji High English School in 1967. Neels father wrote many books and poetries. Neel also has a brother Sunil Pawan Baruah who is younger them him. Neel is a doctor, columnist, and retired principal of B. Barooah College.

Parents & Siblings

Father’s NameVinanda Chandra Baruah
Mother’s NameLavanya Prabha Baruah
SisterNone
BrotherSunil Pawan Baruah
ReligionHindu
CasteBengali (Unconfirmed)
NationalityIndian

Birth Date

Age86 years
BirthdateJune 1, 1936
Sun SignGemini
Death28th October 2022

Neel Pawan Baruah’s Wife – Dipali Barthakur

Neel Pawan was married to his wife Dipali Barthakur. His wife died on December 21, 2018. Dipali Barthakur was the eminent singer of Assam. He was stated as the Lata Mangeshkar of Assam. People always introduced her as Assam Nightangel. Neel met Dipali first time when he visited Dipali’s sister’s house and fall in love with him. In 1976 they both finally got married. Before getting married to Neel, Dipali was already diagnosed with a disease called Motor Neuron disease. She was diagnosed in 1968.

Her disease slowly forced her to quit singing as it slowly led her to lose her voice. Dipali sang 30 songs before quitting her career as a singer. After getting married Dipali began getting ill and Neel took care of her for the next 40-plus years. Neel use to support her in bathing, eating, and managing her day-to-day work along with fulfilling her every need. He loves his wife a lot and supported her during the bad days of her life.

Neel Pawan Baruah Children & Personal Life

  • Girlfriend– Dipali Barthakur
  • Wife– Dipali Barthakur
  • Relationship– Widower
  • Marital Status– Widower
  • Kids– None

Career- Artwork, Art, Poem

  • Neel first worked as a teacher at Guwahati Art College in 1966.
  • In 1969 he began organizing art exhibitions.
  • During 70’s he got sponsorships to make a 180 feet long mural titled ‘Vrindavani Prachir.
  • He became the founder of the first private art school in Assam, Charu-Karu Kala Parisha.
  • He exhibited his paintings at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta, Lucknow Fine Arts Academy, Bhubaneswar, and Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi. and many other places.

Accolades

He was running a foundation called Navkant Brua foundation which exhibited 87 paintings of him in 2012 in the State Art Gallery. In 2016 he won the Excellent in Art award at the Achievement Awards of the Sadin-Pratidin Group.

Artist Pension of the Government of Assam
Leo Expo Award
Bishnu Rabha Award
Jyotirupa Shilpi Award
Rabindra Jayanti Shilpi Samman
Chatak Award
Fellowship of Assam National School
Pranab Baroua Award

Neel Pawan Baruah’s Net Worth

During his life, Neel Pawan Baruah also faced financial difficulties. His earnings from painting became less when his wife was ill and he struggled to meet his homely expenses. He then began a tea stall, rented a rickshaw, and did other odd jobs to earn extra money.

But at that time government helped him in sanction a Pension which helped him to overcome his expenses. Right now it is not known how much net worth he was holding when he died.

Paintings

Facts You Didn’t Know About Neel Pawan Baruah

  • Urban Affairs minister of Assam Mr. Ashok Singhal visited the cremation ceremony of Neel when he died on 28th October 2022.
  • His wife won Padam Shri Award in 1998.
  • His wife also won the Assam Chakarkar a Shilpi Banta award in 2010, Leo Expo Artist Award in 2007.
  • In 1956 his wife was awarded the best singer award at the Sangeet Samaroh.
  • Many of his paintings and pictures made by him is available on Google.

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FAQs

  • Who is Neel Pawan Baruah?

    Neel was a veteran painter from Assam who died on 28th October 2022.

  •  When did Neel Pawan Baruah’s wife die?

    His wife Dipali Borthakur died on 21st December 2018 in Guwahati.

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