Rajasthan Sahitya Protsahan Puraskar will be started

Rajasthan Sahitya Protsahan Puraskar will be started

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Category : State Published on: June 20 2023

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  • On June 14, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a proposal related to the procedure, guide and selection committee to honour the state's litterateurs with the Rajasthan Sahitya Protsahan Puraskar.
  • In the encouragement, awards will be given in the name of Shri Kanhaiya Lal Sethia, Shri Komal Kothari, Dr. Sitaram Lalas and Shri Vijaydan Detha.
  • Shri Kanhaiya Lal Sethia Literary Award in verse category, Shri Komal Kothari Lok Sahitya Puraskar in folk literature/art category, Dr. Sitaram Lalas Language & Research Award in language/research category and Shri Vijaydan Detha Sahitya Puraskar in prose category will be given.
  • Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur has been made the nodal agency for these awards. 
  • The Department of Art, Literature, Culture & Archaeology will be the administrative department.
  • The award carries a cash prize of Rs 11 lakh, a citation and a shawl. These awards can also be given posthumously.
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