Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad
 Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad, kolkata with then President of India, 1989 | |
| Formation | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Literary |
| Headquarters | Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata, India |
| Location | |
Region served | India |
| Website | bharatiyabhashaparishad.org |
Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, a Kolkata based literary organization was founded on 1975 by Sitaram Seksaria and Bhagirat H Kanodia with the aim of promoting Indian languages. It works for the development of Indian literature through publication of books on literature and implementation of various literary projects.[1] It honors Indian writers for the contribution to Indian literature through their respective languages. The award consists of cash prize 1 lakh, a memento and a shawl.
Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2000[2] | Binda Karandikar (Marathi), Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo (Oriya), M. Leelavathy (Malayalam), Vasireddy Seethadevi (Telugu), Surjit Patar (Punjabi), Nilmani Phukan (Assamese). |
| 2012-2013 | Lakshmi Nandan Bora (Assamese), Kasinath Singha (Hindi), Mohanjit (Panjabi), Ashokamitran (Tamil) |
| 2008-2009 | Arun Sadhu(Marathi), Vairamuthu (Tamil)[3] |
| 2018 | Maalan Narayanan |
- Nabaneeta Dev Sen
- Tilottoma Misra was awarded the Ishan Puraskar for her novel Swarnalata in 1995.[4]
References
- ^ "Bhasha Parishad award for Dr LN Bora". Assam Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Bhasha Parishad awards for eight". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Award presented to Vairamuthu". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Margaret, Ch.Zama. Emerging Literatures from Northeast India: The Dynamics of Culture. p. 177. Retrieved 12 January 2018.