NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and renowned poet-lyricist Gulzar for 2023 at a function here.
Gulzar could not attend the award ceremony due to health-related issues. Murmu congratulated the 90-year-old and wished he soon becomes fully healthy and active and continues to contribute to art, literature, society and the country.
Speaking about his contributions, the President said, “Gulzar sahab has kept alive his devotion towards literary creation for decades. It can be said that Gulzar sahab is a writer who has established tenderness amidst harshness. He has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to Indian literature and the world of Urdu writing”.
He had received Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002, Padma Bhushan in 2004 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013.
Rambhadracharya, 75, founder and head of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot, is a renowned Hindu spiritual leader, educator and writer. The Sanskrit scholar was given a citation plaque, a cash prize and a bronze replica of Vagdevi Saraswati. His citations highlighted that he has written more than 240 books and four epics among numerous other literary achievements. He had received Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla has been named recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024.
Gulzar could not attend the award ceremony due to health-related issues. Murmu congratulated the 90-year-old and wished he soon becomes fully healthy and active and continues to contribute to art, literature, society and the country.
Speaking about his contributions, the President said, “Gulzar sahab has kept alive his devotion towards literary creation for decades. It can be said that Gulzar sahab is a writer who has established tenderness amidst harshness. He has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to Indian literature and the world of Urdu writing”.
He had received Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002, Padma Bhushan in 2004 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013.
Rambhadracharya, 75, founder and head of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot, is a renowned Hindu spiritual leader, educator and writer. The Sanskrit scholar was given a citation plaque, a cash prize and a bronze replica of Vagdevi Saraswati. His citations highlighted that he has written more than 240 books and four epics among numerous other literary achievements. He had received Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla has been named recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024.
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