Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award
| Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for contributions to Arts | |
_Saraswat_award.jpg) Manju Mehta receiving award from Om Prakash Kohli; 27 June 2016 | |
| Awarded for | honour in Arts |
| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 1,00,000 (1 lakh) |
| First awarded | 2013 |
| Last awarded | 2020 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 8 |
| First winner | Narayan Desai |
| Last winner | Jyoti Bhatt |
The Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award is an honour in Gujarat, India, given annually to the person who has contributed significantly in the field of Arts. The award, created in honour of Gujarati writer and scholar Dhirubhai Thaker, is conferred by Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust since 2013. The award comprises a cash prize of ₹ 1,00,000 (one lakh), shawl, an idol of Saraswati and a citation.[1][2][3]
Recipients
Following is the list of recipients.
| Year | Recipients | Field | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Narayan Desai | Literature | [1] |
| 2014 | Mrinalini Sarabhai | Dance | [1] |
| 2015 | K. G. Subramanyan | Painting | [1] |
| 2016 | Manju Mehta | Music | [3] |
| 2017 | B. V. Doshi | Architecture | [2] |
| 2018 | Bharat Dave | Drama | [2] |
| 2019 | Niranjan Rajyaguru | Folk-literature | [2] |
| 2020 | Jyoti Bhatt | Painting | [2] |
References
- ^ a b c d "K G Subramanyan awarded Savyasachi Award". The Times of India. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "પદ્મભૂષણ ડો. ધીરૂભાઇ ઠાકર સવ્યસાચી સારસ્વત એવોર્ડ - 2020". GujaratAffairs (in Gujarati). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ a b Joshi, Arvind, ed. (July 2016). ""Dr. Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award" Function Organized by the Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust, Ahmedabad at Ahmedabad". Yatkinchit (The In-house Magazine of Gujarat Raj Bhavan). Vol. 2, no. 3. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Raj Bhavan. p. 64. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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