| Kavi Kag Award | |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Website: | kavikag.com |
| Award3 Type: | Most Recent winner |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Reward: | each |
| Lastawarded: | 2023 |
| Firstawarded: | 2002 |
| Sponsor: | Kavi Kag Trust |
| Awarded For: | Presented for the contribution to Gujarati-folk and Charan literature |
| Subheader: | Award for contributions to Literature |
| Total Awarded: | 103 |
| Total Awarded Posthumously: | 28 |
Kavi Kag Award (Gujarati: કવિ કાગ ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award named after the Gujarati poet Dula Bhaya Kag, given to folk artists, writers, scholars and institutions for contributions to Gujarati folk as well as Charan literature. It was instituted in 2002 with the inspiration and blessings of Morari Bapu.[1] The award is presented every year on the death anniversary of Dula Bhaya Kag, on Kag Chauth (Fagan Sud Chauth), at Kagdham (Majadar), Amreli.[2] [3] [4]
Five awards are given to folk artists and writers of Gujarati, and one award is given to a Rajasthani scholar for research in the field of literature. The recipients are honored with an incentive of Rs 51000/-, mementos, and shawls.
| Year | Recipients | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1. Pingalshibhai Patabhai2. Merubha Gadhavi 3. Hemubhai Gadhavi 4. Kanjibhai Barot | ||
| 2003 | 1. Narayanadan Balia2. Jethsurbhai Dev 3. Jayamalbhai Parmar 4. Kanubhai Barot | ||
| 2004 | 1. Lakhabhai Gadhavi2. Amardasji Kharwala 3. Kavi Dad | [5] | |
| 2005 | 1. Khetsinh Misan2. Babubhai Ranpara 3. Punjat Rabari 4. Darbar Shri Punjwala | [6] [7] | |
| 2006 | 1. Shambhudanji Gadhavi2. Labhubhai Bhansalia 3. Amarnath Nathji 4. Karshanbhai Padhiar | [8] | |
| 2007 | 1. Vivaram Hariani2. Ratudan Rohadiya 3. Pranlal Vyas 4. Takhtdan Rohadia | [9] | |
| 2008 | 1. Apabhai Kalabhai Gadhavi2. Niranjan Rajyaguru 3. Jitidan Gadhavi 4. Kavi Pal | [10] | |
| 2009 | 1. Bachubhai Gadhavi2. Sarojben Gundani 3. Ishwardan Gadhavi 4. Kanubhai Jani | [11] | |
| 2010 | 1. Gigubhai Leela2. Bhikhudan Gadhavi 3. Maheshdan Misan 4. Dolatbhai Bhatt | [12] [13] | |
| 2011 | 1. Harisinh Mojdan Mahedu2. Husu Yagnik 3. Vijaydan Detha (Rajasthan) 4. Bapalbhai Gadhavi | [14] | |
| 2012 | 1. Upendra Trivedi2. Shivdan Gadhavi 3. Harsur Gadhavi 4. Praful Dave 5. Chandra Prakash Deval (Rajasthan) | [15] | |
| 2013 | 1. Ratikumar Vyas2. Abhesinh Rathore 3. Narottam Palan 4. Laxmanbhai P. Gadhavi 5. Shaktidan Kaviya (Rajasthan) | [16] | |
| 2014 | 1. Dulerai Kalani2. Palu Bhagat 3. Pushpaben Chaya 4. Joravarsinh Jadav 5. Onkar Singh Lakhawat (Rajasthan) | [17] | |
| 2015 | 1. Mavdanji Ratnu2. Prabhudan Suru 3. Bihari Gadhavi 4. Ramanik Maru 5. Sohandan Charan | [18] | |
| 2016 | 1. Ranchodada Joshi2. Arvind Barot 3. Kavi Aal 4. Govardhan Sharma | [19] | |
| 2017 | 1. Tharya Bhagat2. Vasantadas Hariyani 3. Mayabhai Ahir 4. Meran Gadhavi 5. Kalyan Singh Shekhawat | [20] | |
| 2018 | 1. Bhudharji Joshi2. Govind Amara Gadhavi 3. Hardanji Khadia 4. Damayantiben Bardai 5. Devkaran Singh Rathore (Rajasthan) | ||
| 2019 | 1. Kavi Trapajkar2. Vasantbhai Gadhavi
4. Raghuraj Singh Hada (Rajasthan) 5. Akashvani Center Rajkot | [21] | |
| 2020 | 1. Narandanji Suru2. Ratilal Nathalal Dave 3. Anubha Gadhavi 4. Rajbha Gadhavi (Gir) 5. Bhanwar Singh Samaur (Rajasthan) | [22] [23] [24] | |
| 2021 | 1. Gigabhai Barot (Doliya)2. Manubhai Gadhavi (Mumbai) 3. Balwantbhai Jani (Rajkot) 4. Yogeshbhai Gadhavi (Boksha) 5. Kashiben Gohil (Bhavnagar) 6. Nahar Singh Jasol (Temawas, Rajasthan) | [25] | |
| 2022 | 1. Meghraj Molubha Gadhvi (Mhadad) 2. Yashwant Lamba (Jambuda) 3. Indubahen Patel (Kota-Rajasthan) 4. Bhavnabehan Labadia and Sangeetabehan Labadia (Porbandar, Ahmedabad) 5. Mahendra Bhanawat (Scholar from Rajasthan) | [26] [27] [28] | |
| 2023 | 1. Nagbhai Lakhabhai Khalel (Magarwada) 2. Hareshdan Suru 3. Ishudan Gadhavi (Ratnu) (Himatnagar) 4. Nileshbhai Pandya (Rajkot) 5. Gajadan Charan (Nathusar-Rajasthan) | [29] |