Kalapi Award
| Kalapi Award | |
|---|---|
| Description | Excellence in Gujarati ghazal poetry |
| Sponsored by | INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research |
| Location | Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 25000 |
| First awarded | 1997 |
| Last awarded | 2014 |
| Currently held by | Mukul Chokshi |
| Website | http://www.int-abc.org |
The Kalapi Award (Gujarati:કલાપી ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to Gujarati ghazal poets. It was founded by The INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts and Research. The award is named after Gujarati poet Kalapi. The amount of ₹ 25000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.[1]
Recipients
The Kalapi Award has been granted annually since 1997 to the following people:[2]
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Amrut Ghayal |
| 1998 | Adil Mansuri |
| 1999 | Manoj Khanderia |
| 2000 | Chinu Modi |
| 2001 | Rajendra Shukla |
| 2002 | Manhar Modi |
| 2003 | Bhagwatikumar Sharma |
| 2004 | Khalil Dhantejvi |
| 2005 | Asim Randeri |
| 2006 | Jawahar Bakshi |
| 2007 | Asharaf Dabawala |
| 2008 | Ratilal Anil |
| 2009 | Rajesh Vyas 'Miskin' |
| 2010 | Harish Minashru |
| 2011 | Adam Tankaravi |
| 2012 | Harsh Brahmbhatt |
| 2013 | Nayan Desai |
| 2014 | Mukul Chokshi |
See also
References
- ^ Trivedi, Ramesh. M. (2005) Gujarati Sahityano Itihaas. (History of Gujarati Literature). Ahmedabad: Adarsh Prakashan
- ^ "The INT Aditya Birla Centre". int-abc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-20.