Uma-Snehrashmi Prize, also known as Uma-Snehrashmi Paritoshik (Gujarati: ઉમા-સ્નેહરશ્મિ પારિતોષિક) is a literary award in Gujarat, India founded by Snehrashmi in 1963 in a remembrance of his deceased daughter Uma. Presented by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, the award has been conferred every two years to the author of the most outstanding book in Gujarati language.[1]
| Uma-Snehrashmi Prize | |
|---|---|
| Uma-Snehrashmi Paritoshik | |
| Awarded for | Literary honor in Gujarat, India |
| Sponsored by | Snehrashmi |
| Date | 1963 |
| Location | Ahmedabad |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Gujarati Sahitya Parishad |
| First awarded | 1963 |
| Last awarded | 2013 |
| Currently held by | Harsh Brahmbhatt |
Recipients
editThe Uma-Snehrashmi Prize has been granted every two years, since 1963, to the following people:[1][2]
| Year | Recipient | Book |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-64-65 | Umashankar Joshi | Mahaprasthan |
| 1966-67 | Ravji Patel | Zanjha |
| 1968-69 | Jayant Khatri | Khara Bapor |
| 1970-71 | Hiraben Pathak | Paraloke Patra |
| 1972-73 | Priyakant Maniar | Samip |
| 1974-75 | Raghuvir Chaudhari | Uparvas Navaltrayi |
| 1976-77 | Jagdish Joshi | Vamal Na Van |
| 1978-79 | Ramesh Parekh | Khading |
| 1980-81 | Rajendra Shukla | Antar Gandhar |
| 1982-83 | Jayant Pathak | Mrugaya |
| 1984-85 | Chandrakant Sheth | Dhoolmani Pagalio |
| 1986-87 | Nagindas Parekh | Gandhiji: Ketlak Swadhyaylekho |
| 1988-89 | Dinkar Joshi | Prakash No Padchhayo |
| 1990-91 | Sundaram | Varda |
| 1992-93 | Bakul Tripathi | Hindolo Zakamjhol |
| 1994-95 | Manilal H. Patel | Ratvaso |
| 1996-97 | Gunvant Shah | Billo Tillo Tach |
| 1998-99 | Dhruv Bhatt | Tatvamasi |
| 2000-01 | Mohan Parmar | Poth |
| 2002-03 | Narayan Desai | Maru Jivan Ae J Mari Vani (1-4) |
| 2004-05 | Madhusudan Dhanki | Shanimekhala |
| 2006-07 | Harish Nagrecha[3] | Ek Kshan No Unmad |
| 2008-09 | Pravin Pandya | Barda Na Dungar |
| 2010-11 | Pravin Darji | Ansarkhi Rekhao |
| 2012-13 | Harsh Brahmbhatt | Jhakal Ne Tadka Ni Vachche |
References
edit- ^ a b "Uma-Snehrashmi Paritoshik". Gujarati Sahitya Kosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature). Vol. 3. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. 1996. p. 63. OCLC 26636333.
- ^ Desai, Parul (2013). Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Prize. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. p. 30.
- ^ Desai, Kandarp R. (September 2015). Gujarātī Sāhityano Itihāsa ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ [History of Gujarati Literature]. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. p. 105 - 110. ISBN 978-81-930884-5-6.