Jugal Kishore Choudhury
Jugal Kishore Choudhury is an Indian architect and urban planner from Assam, known for his concrete architectural designs. He was associated with renowned architects like Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret during they worked in Chandigarh. The Government of India awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1977. He is a recipient of the Baburao Mhatre Gold Medal from the Indian Institute of Architects, which he received in 1994. Dalmia Cements, a part of Dalmia Group, has established a forum, Padmashree Jugal Kishore Chowdhury Forum of Excellence, in association with the Jugal Kishore Chowdhury Charitable and Educational Trust and Association of Architects Assam. The forum has instituted an annual award in Choudhury's name, JKC Award of Excellence for recognizing excellence in architecture.
