Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik
| Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik Ramanlal Nilkanth Humour Prize | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for contributions to Literature | |
| Description | Literary honour |
| Sponsored by | Gujarat Sahitya Akademi |
| Location | Gujarat, India |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 1,00,000 (1 lakh) |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Last awarded | 2017 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 2 |
| First winner | Vinod Bhatt |
| Last winner | Taarak Mehta |
The Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Prize (Gujarati: રમણલાલ નિલકંઠ હાસ્ય પારિતોષિક), is a literary honour in Gujarat, India. It is named after renowned Gujarati writer Ramanbhai Neelkanth. The award is conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati humour literature. Established in 2016, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh).[1][2]
Recipients
Following is the list of recipients.
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Vinod Bhatt |
| 2017 | Taarak Mehta[3] |
References
- ^ "Tarak Mehta gets an award from Gujarat Government=15 February 2017". INDIA NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
- ^ "Tarak Mehta to be presented Ramanbhai Neelkanth Hasya Paritoshik". DeshGujarat News from Gujarat. 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-03-01.