Ganga Sharan Singh Award Explained

Ganga Sharan Singh Award
गंगाशरण सिंह पुरस्कार
Sponsor:Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Government of India
Firstawarded:1989
Lastawarded:2007
Holder Label:Most recent winner
Award1 Type:Total awarded
Award1 Winner:90

Ganga Sharan Singh Award (Devnagari: गंगाशरण सिंह पुरस्कार) is a literary honour in India which Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, (Central Hindi Organization), Ministry of Human Resource Development, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in Hindi Literature.[1] It is also a Hindi Sevi Samman and is given to number of Hindi experts for playing their important role in promoting the Hindi language.[2]

History

The award was established by Kendriya Hindi Sansthan in 1989 on the name of the Great Hindi Linguist & Freedom Fighter Ganga Sharan Singh. It was first awarded in 1989.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bhandarkar, Benegal honoured with Hindi promotion award . https://web.archive.org/web/20190820023136/https://www.sify.com/movies/bhandarkar-benegal-honoured-with-hindi-promotion-award-news-national-mguskieecgjsi.html . dead . August 20, 2019 . . June 20, 2012.
  2. News: Nair . Sangeeta . President of India presents Hindi Sevi Samman Awards . Jagran Josh . May 30, 2017.