Answer- C
1)Phookan, a highly regarded poet from Assam, was honored with the 56th Jnanpith Award in 2021, which is the highest literary award in India.
2) Nilamani Phookan, a distinguished Assamese poet who received the 56th Jnanpith Award, has passed away at the age of 89. Phookan was one of Assam's most celebrated poets, and he was awarded the country's highest literary prize, the Jnanpith, in 2021. His notable works include "Xurjya Henu Naami Aahe Ei Nodiyedi," "Kabita," and "Gulapi Jamur Lagna."