Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad

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Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
At Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata with the then President of India 1989.jpg
Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad, kolkata with then President of India, 1989
Formation1975
PurposeLiterary
HeadquartersShakespeare Sarani, Kolkata, India
Location
Region served
India
Websitebharatiyabhashaparishad.org

Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, a Kolkata based literary organization was founded on 1975 by Sitaram Seksaria and Bhagirat H Kanodia with the aim of promoting Indian languages. It works for the development of Indian literature through publication of books on literature and implementation of various literary projects.[1] It honors Indian writers for the contribution to Indian literature through their respective languages. The award consists of cash prize 1 lakh, a memento and a shawl.

Award Recipients[]

List of recipients, year, and work
Year Recipient
2000[2] Binda Karandikar (Marathi), Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo (Oriya), M. Leelavathy (Malayalam), Vasireddy Seethadevi (Telugu), Surjit Patar (Punjabi), Nilmani Phukan (Assamese).
2012-2013 Lakshmi Nandan Bora (Assamese), Kasinath Singha (Hindi), Mohanjit (Panjabi), Ashokamitran (Tamil)
2008-2009 Arun Sadhu(Marathi), Vairamuthu (Tamil)[3]
2018 Maalan Narayanan

References[]

  1. ^ "Bhasha Parishad award for Dr LN Bora". Assam Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Bhasha Parishad awards for eight". The Hindu. 2000-07-01. Retrieved 12 January 2018.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Award presented to Vairamuthu". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ Margaret, Ch.Zama. Emerging Literatures from Northeast India: The Dynamics of Culture. p. 177. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

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