Country India First awarded 1998 | Reward(s) Rs. 10,000 Last awarded 2015 | |
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Awarded for Excellence in ghazal poetry Sponsored by INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research | ||
Shayda Award (Gujarati:શયદા ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to young Gujarati ghazal poet. It was founded by The INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research. The award is named after Gujarati ghazal poet Harji Lavji Damani, known by his pen name "Shayda". A prize of ₹ 10000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.
Recipients
The Shayda Award has been granted annually since 1998 to the following people:
References
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