Yuva Puraskar

Yuva Puraskar
Awarded by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
Type Civilian
Category Literature (Individual)
Description
Description Literary award in India
Statistics
Instituted 2011
First awarded 2011
Last awarded 2015
Total awarded 5
Cash award 50,000
Award rank
 Sahitya Akademi Award

The Yuva Puraskar (Hindi: युवा पुरस्कार), also known as Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on yong writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty-four major Indian languages. Instituted in 2011, the Yuva Puraskar recognises young writers under the age of 35 years, with the aime to encourage and promote young writers. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.[1]

Recipients

References

  1. "Some Sahitya Yuva Puraskar awardees 'condemn' intolerance". timesofindia-economictimes. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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