Sahityaratna Award Explained

Sahityaratna Award
Subheader:Civilian award for contributions to Literature
Firstawarded:2016
Lastawarded:2017
Award1 Type:First award winner
Award1 Winner:Gunvant Shah
Award2 Type:Last award winner
Award2 Winner:Bhagwatikumar Sharma
Award3 Type:Total awarded
Award3 Winner:2
Sponsor:Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Reward: 1,51,000 (1.5 lakh)
Awarded For:Literary honour in Gujarat, India

The Sahityaratna (Gujarati: સાહિત્યરત્ન એવોર્ડ), is a literary honour in Gujarat, India, conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati literature. Established in 2016, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1,51,000 (1.5 lakh).[1] [2] [3]

Recipients

Following is the list of recipients.

YearRecipients
2016Gunvant Shah
2017Bhagwatikumar Sharma

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhagwatikumar Sharma gets Sahitya Ratna Award . The Times of India . 2017-03-16 . 2017-03-17 . 2017-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170825213421/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/bhagwatikumar-sharma-gets-sahitya-ratna-award/articleshow/57657981.cms . live .
  2. Web site: Gunvant Shah gets 'Sahitya Ratna' award. DNA. 2017-03-17. 2017-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170318002831/http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=B9ixUrAgLoRvDVkABL5JaFa97B04PgHf3bn07A6%2FINQ%3D. live.
  3. Web site: Gujarat CM confers 'Sahitya Ratna' award to eminent litterateur Shri Gunvant Shah . Gujarat State Portal . 2017-03-17 . 2017-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170317235110/http://www.gujaratindia.com/printpreview.aspx?id=163&lg=en&NewsID=nHUAjDzjhPpqbJYDEwqqfg. live .