Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy and Lalitkala Awards announced

Announcing the Gaurav Puraskar for the year 2009-10, Sports, Youth and Cultural affairs Minister Shri Fakirbhai Vaghela gave compliments to the winners. State’s Music and Drama academy recognizes the outstanding artists by honoring them with a Shawl- Citation and cash purse of Rs. 51,000/, added Minister.

Pandit Ishwarchandra Kedarnath from Vadodara and Junagadh’s Shri Chimanlal Ranchodlal Padiya wins the musical award. Separate awards are being given for dance, drama, folk-art, drawing, sculpting and photography, the others who won the award are- Shri Viraj Amarbhai Bhatt-Ahmedabad, Shri Manojbhai N Joshi Mumbai, Shri Harin Mohanbhai Thakar-Ahmedabad, Shri Mahesh Jagubhai Shashtri- Ahmedabad, Shri Bharat K Bariya-Ahmedabad, Kum. Vaishali Trivedi- Ahmedabad, Dr Neepa Sidhdharth Thakkar- Bhavnagar, Shri Ghanshyambhai Prabhakar Nayak (Ranglo)-Ahmedabad, Shri Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai ( Haji Ramakadu)-Junagadh, Shri Yogeshkumar Achaldan Gadhvi( Boxa) Ahmedabad, Shri C.D.Mistry- Ahmedabad, Shri Natubhai Parikh Ahmedabad, Shri Babubhai Jinabhai Soni- Ahmedabad, Shri Jalendu Dave- Vadodara, Shri Bhavsinh Pawar- Ahmedabad, Shri Harikrushna Suthar- Anand, Shri Hariom Gurjar- Vadodara, Shri Harshad Jatakiya- Ahmedabad, and Shri Govindbhai Naranbhai Parmar- Ahmeadabad.