Type Civilian Instituted 1983 Last awarded 2016 | Category Literature First awarded 1983 | |
Description Literary honour in Gujarat, India | ||
The Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Gujarati: સાહિત્ય ગૌરવ પુરસ્કાર), also known as Sahitya Gaurav Award, is a literary honour in Gujarat, India. The award is conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati literature. Established in 1983, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh). In 1985, Umashankar Joshi rejected the Sahitya Gaurav Award.
Recipients
Following is the list of recipients:
References
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