Bhutan’s queen mother Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck received 22nd Upendra Nath Brahma ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award 2025.

Key facts

• Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, queen mother of Bhutan and first wife of former king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, was conferred the 22nd Upendra Nath Brahma ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award 2025 at Kokrajhar in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region.
• The award was presented on Tuesday at Jwhwlao Nileswar Brahma Auditorium, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar.
• Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya stated the award recognises her exemplary humanitarian services and compassionate leadership in social welfare, cultural preservation and women empowerment.
• The honour symbolises deep, historic and enduring India-Bhutan ties with Assam at the centre.
• The ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award is dedicated to the ideals of Upendra Nath Brahma, social reformer and guardian of the Bodos, and is organised by the Upendra Nath Brahma Trust established in 1999.