| Uma-Snehrashmi Prize | |
| Subheader: | Uma-Snehrashmi Paritoshik |
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| Awarded For: | Literary honor in Gujarat, India |
| Sponsor: | Snehrashmi |
| Location: | Ahmedabad |
| Country: | India |
| Presenter: | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Year2: | 2013 |
| Holder: | Harsh Brahmbhatt |
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize, also known as Uma-Snehrashmi Paritoshik (Gujarati: ઉમા-સ્નેહરશ્મિ પારિતોષિક) is a literary award in Gujarat, India founded by Snehrashmi in 1963 in a remembrance of his deceased daughter Uma. Presented by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, the award has been conferred every two years to the author of the most outstanding book in Gujarati language.[1]
The Uma-Snehrashmi Prize has been granted every two years, since 1963, to the following people:[1] [2]
| Year | Recipient | Book | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64-65 | Umashankar Joshi | Mahaprasthan | |
| 1966-67 | Ravji Patel | Zanjha | |
| 1968-69 | Jayant Khatri | Khara Bapor | |
| 1970-71 | Hiraben Pathak | Paraloke Patra | |
| 1972-73 | Priyakant Maniar | Samip | |
| 1974-75 | Raghuvir Chaudhari | Uparvas Navaltrayi | |
| 1976-77 | Jagdish Joshi | Vamal Na Van | |
| 1978-79 | Ramesh Parekh | Khading | |
| 1980-81 | Rajendra Shukla | Antar Gandhar | |
| 1982-83 | Jayant Pathak | Mrugaya | |
| 1984-85 | Chandrakant Sheth | Dhoolmani Pagalio | |
| 1986-87 | Nagindas Parekh | Gandhiji: Ketlak Swadhyaylekho | |
| 1988-89 | Dinkar Joshi | Prakash No Padchhayo | |
| 1990-91 | Sundaram | Varda | |
| 1992-93 | Bakul Tripathi | Hindolo Zakamjhol | |
| 1994-95 | Manilal H. Patel | Ratvaso | |
| 1996-97 | Gunvant Shah | Billo Tillo Tach | |
| 1998-99 | Dhruv Bhatt | Tatvamasi | |
| 2000-01 | Mohan Parmar | Poth | |
| 2002-03 | Narayan Desai | Maru Jivan Ae J Mari Vani (1-4) | |
| 2004-05 | Madhusudan Dhanki | Shanimekhala | |
| 2006-07 | Harish Nagrecha[3] | Ek Kshan No Unmad | |
| 2008-09 | Pravin Pandya | Barda Na Dungar | |
| 2010-11 | Pravin Darji | Ansarkhi Rekhao | |
| 2012-13 | Harsh Brahmbhatt | Jhakal Ne Tadka Ni Vachche |