Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Explained

Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
Formation:1975
Purpose:Literary
Headquarters:Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata, India
Location:Kolkata, India
Region Served:India
Leader Title:President
Website:bharatiyabhashaparishad.org

Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, a Kolkata-based literary organization was founded on 1975 by Sitaram Seksaria and Bhagirat H Kanodia with the aim of promoting Indian languages. It works for the development of Indian literature through publication of books on literature and implementation of various literary projects.[1] It honors Indian writers for the contribution to Indian literature through their respective languages. The award consists of cash prize 1 lakh, a memento and a shawl.

Award Recipients

Year! Recipient
1985[2] Shakti Dan Kaviya
2000[3] Binda Karandikar (Marathi), Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo (Oriya), M. Leelavathy (Malayalam), Vasireddy Seethadevi (Telugu), Surjit Patar (Punjabi), Nilmani Phukan (Assamese).
2012-2013Lakshmi Nandan Bora (Assamese), Kasinath Singha (Hindi), Mohanjit (Panjabi), Ashokamitran (Tamil)
2008-2009Arun Sadhu(Marathi), Vairamuthu (Tamil)[4]
2018Maalan Narayanan

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhasha Parishad award for Dr LN Bora. Assam Tribune. 12 January 2018.
  2. Book: Charan, Dr. Gajadan. राजस्थानी साहित्य रा आगिवाण- डॉ. शक्तिदान कविया. Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya & Sanskriti Academy. 2014. Bikaner. Rajasthani.
  3. News: Bhasha Parishad awards for eight. The Hindu. 2000-07-01. 12 January 2018.
  4. News: Award presented to Vairamuthu. 12 January 2018. The Hindu.
  5. Book: Margaret. Ch.Zama. Emerging Literatures from Northeast India: The Dynamics of Culture. 11 April 2013 . 177. 9788132113348 . 12 January 2018.