The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature". Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English, [a] with no posthumous conferral.

Sep 3, 2024 · In this article we have covered the list of Jnanpith Award Winners from 1965 to 2024 for their contribution in Indian Literature, History of this Award How Jananpith Award is Given and many more. Let’s get closer look on the winners of this award.

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Aug 2, 2016 · In 2021, Nilamani Phookan, an Indian poet in Assamese language and an academic, was awarded the 56th Jnanpith Award. In 2019, Eminent Malayalam poet, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri was chosen for the 55th Jnanpith Award for his outstanding contribution to the Malayalam language and Poetry.

On the occasion of the award presentation a citation, a bronze replica of ‘Vagdevi’ and an amount of Rs. 11 Lacs are presented to the Jnanpith Laureate. Since 1965 to 2018, 59 eminent writers have received the award in 53 years.

Feb 21, 2024 · The Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India awarded annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author/writer for outstanding contribution towards literature. The Jnanpith Award also known as the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award.

57th Jnanpith Award 2021/2022: Damodar Mauzzo is a Goan novelist, story writer, critic and essayist. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award (Konkani) in 1983 for his novel Carmelin. 56th Jnanpith Award 2020: Akkitham, a prominent Malayalam poet, was selected for the 56th Jnanpith Award.

58th Jnanpith Award for the year 2023 has been awarded to Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharyaji for Sanskrit and Shri Gulzar for Urdu |

Jun 11, 2024 · Goan writer Damodar Mauzo has received the prestigious award for 2022. Here is the list of Jnanpith Award winners 2024; Renowned for Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known as Gulzar, is celebrated for his works in Hindi cinema and …

Aug 1, 2023 · The Jnanpith Award (Gyanpith Puraskar in Hindi) is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their “outstanding contribution towards literature”.