Swahid Mozammil Haque was the first martyr of Medium movement of Assam.[1] He received martyrdom at the age of 12 in 1972, during a movement led by All Assam Students’ Union.[2][3][4]

Assam Sahitya Sabha has instituted an award in his honour, which is awarded every year in the field of language.[5][6]

All Assam Goriya Yuva Parishad is also awarding a prize in his honour and in 2019 it was awarded to Nitumoni Saikia, editor-in-chief of a reputed news channel in Assam.[7]

Cotton University has a hostel named in his honour[8] and there is government primary school in his name at Assam which was established in 1975.[9][10][11]

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  1. ↑ "ETV Bharat". www.etvbharat.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  2. ↑ "Death of social worker Sirajul Haque mourned in Mangaldai". The Sentinel. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  3. ↑ "JIBESWAR BORTHAKUL Vs. STATE OF ASSAM". www.the-laws.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Jibeswar Borthakur v State Of Assam on 15 June 1998 - Judgement - LawyerServices". www.lawyerservices.in. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. ↑ "Axom Xahitya Xabha announces language martyr's award". The Sentinel.
  6. ↑ "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  7. ↑ "M. Haque memorial award to Nitumoni Saikia". Pratidin Time. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  8. ↑ "Cotton students plea for subsidised power". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  9. ↑ "SWAHID MUZAMMIL HOQUE MUKTAB L - Khaira Mari, District Nagaon (Assam)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  10. ↑ "Swahid Muzammil Hoque Muktab L School, Nagaon - Address, Reviews, Fees and Admissions 2019". iCBSE. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  11. ↑ "SWAHID MUZAMMIL HAQUE LPS - No.2 Rangagorah, District Sonitpur (Assam)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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