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Which language got most Njanapeedam award?
Ans. 2 Out of the 23 eligible languages, literature works in Hindi have received the highest Jnanpith award. 11 times the Jnanpith Award had been conferred to the Hindi literary works. Following Hindi, Kannada works have received the second-highest number of Jnanpith awards.
Who gave Jnanpith Award?
On 2 April 1962, around 300 writers of various Indian languages were invited to Delhi for the two sessions conducted by Dharamvir Bharati in which the draft was finalised and later presented to Prasad.
Who got Njanapeedam award in Kerala?
Kurup (2007) and Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (2019) also won the Jnanpith Award for their contributions to Malayalam literature. The last time Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri won the award was in 2019.
Who is the first Njanapeedam award winner?
The winner is given a cash prize of Rs. 11 lakh and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning. The first recipient of the award was Malayalam writer G Sankara Kurup in 1965 for his novel ‘Odakkuzhal’ (The Bamboo Flute).
Who is the recipient of Jnanpith Award 2021?
Damodar Mauzo
The most recent Jnanpith award winners in 2021 and 2020 were Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr. and Damodar Mauzo who is a Konkani novelist.
Who won first Gyanpeeth award?
It was instituted in the year 1961. The award contains prize amount of Rs. 11 lakhs, a citation and a bronze replica of goddess Saraswati. Ashapoorana Devi was the first woman recipient of the award in 1976 for her novel Pratham Pratishruti.
Which award has highest prize money in India?
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the country. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour.
How many people get Njanapeedam?
Till now the Jnanpith award has been conferred upon sixty(60) writers including seven women authors. The most recent recipient of the award is Sanjay Suri in 2021.
Who won Dadasaheb Phalke 2019?
actor Rajnikant
Who was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2019? Famous actor Rajnikant was awarded the 2019 Dada Phalke Award.
Who wrote Pratibha?
Pratibha Ray (born 21 January 1944) is an Indian academic and writer of Odia-language novels and stories….
| Pratibha Ray | |
|---|---|
| Education | M.A. (Education), PhD (Educational Psychology) |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College |
| Notable works | Yajnaseni, Shilapadma |
| Notable awards | Jnanpith Award Moortidevi Award |
Which is second highest literary award in India?
The Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is the second-highest literary honor in India. The Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, aims at “promoting Indian literature throughout the world”. The Akademi annually confers on writers of “the most outstanding books of literary merit”.
What is the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?
Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their “outstanding contribution towards literature”.
What is the difference between 56th and 57th Jnanpith Award?
56th Jnanpith Award is announced for 2020 and the 57th Jnanpith Award is announced for the year 2021. Both Phookan and Mauzo are the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award and are known for their significant contribution to the respective regional literature.
What is the composition of the Jnanpith Award Committee?
Each committee consists of three literary critics and scholars of their respective languages. All the nominations are scrutinised by the committee and their recommendations are submitted to the Jnanpith Award Selection Board (Pravara Parishad). The Selection Board consists of between seven and eleven members of “high repute and integrity”.
Who was awarded the Jnanpith Award for 1990 in India?
Retrieved 22 May 2016. ^ “Jnanpith for 1990 awarded to well-known Kannada writer Vinayak Krishna Gokak”. India Today. 30 November 1991. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.