Jnanpith for Raghuvir Chaudhary
December 29, 2015
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad based Gujarati author Shri Raghuvir Chaudhary will get Jnanpith award of year 2015. His selection has been made for this award by a committee headed by renown critic Dr Namwar Singh. Shri Chaudhary will be presented 51st Jnanpith award next year in a function. The award includes Rs 11 lakh cash amount.
Shri Chaudhary has authored over 80 books. He was born on 5 December 1938 at Bapupura village near Gandhinagar. His some of the prominent books are Amruta, Venuvatsala, Somtirth and Rudramahalay. He was given Academy award in year 1977.
– DeshGujarat
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