Sahityaratna Award

The Sahityaratna (Gujarati: સાહિત્યરત્ન એવોર્ડ), is a literary honour in Gujarat, India, conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati literature. Established in 2016, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1,51,000 (1.5 lakh).[1][2][3]

Sahityaratna Award
સાહિત્યરત્ન એવોર્ડ (Gujarati)
Civilian award for contributions to Literature
Awarded forLiterary honour in Gujarat, India
Sponsored byGujarat Sahitya Akademi
Reward(s) 1,51,000 (1.5 lakh)
First awarded2016
Last awarded2017
Highlights
First award winnerGunvant Shah
Last award winnerBhagwatikumar Sharma
Total awarded2

Recipients

Following is the list of recipients.

Year Recipients
2016 Gunvant Shah
2017 Bhagwatikumar Sharma
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References

  1. "Bhagwatikumar Sharma gets Sahitya Ratna Award". The Times of India. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. "Gunvant Shah gets 'Sahitya Ratna' award". DNA. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  3. "Gujarat CM confers 'Sahitya Ratna' award to eminent litterateur Shri Gunvant Shah". Gujarat State Portal. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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