 She served as the chairperson of the Assam chapters of the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and Khadi and Village Industries Commission.The Government of India awarded her the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1999, for her contributions to society.Born on 27 March 1915 to Rameswar Saikia and Swarnalata in North Lakhimpur in Assam, Das did her schooling at Panbazar Girls High School.