Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
The Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Gujarati: સાહિત્ય ગૌરવ પુરસ્કાર), also known as Sahitya Gaurav Award, is a literary honour in Gujarat, India. The award is conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and the Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati literature. Established in 1983, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of ₹100,000. In 1985, Umashankar Joshi rejected the Sahitya Gaurav Award.
| Sahitya Gaurav Award | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for contributions to Literature | |
Award plaque | |
| Awarded for | Literary honour |
| Sponsored by | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi |
| Location | Gujarat, India |
| Reward(s) | ₹100,000 |
| First awarded | 1983 |
| Last awarded | 2021 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 38 |
| First winner | Vishnuprasad Trivedi |
| Last winner | Madhu Rye |
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