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{{Short description|Literary honour in Gujarat, India}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Kavi Kag Award
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| previous =
| website = [https://kagsahitya.org/kag-award/#ENGLISH kagsahitya.org]
| award3_type = Most Recent winner
| award2_type = First winner
| award1_type = Total awarded
| holder =
| former name =
| image = KagAward.jpg
| reward = {{INRConvert|51|k}} each
| lastawarded =
| firstawarded = 2002
| awarded_for = Presented for the contribution to Gujarati-folk and Charan literature
| subheader = Award for contributions to Literature
| caption =
| alt =
| image_size =
| next =
| total_awarded = 110+
| total_awarded_posthumously =
| coverage = Rajasthani Scholars 15+
}}'''Kavi Kag Award ([[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]: કવિ કાગ ઍવોર્ડ)''' is an annual award named after the Gujarati poet [[Dula Bhaya Kag]], given to [[folk art]]ists, writers, scholars and institutions for contributions to Gujarati [[Oral literature|folk]] as well as Charan literature. It was instituted in 2002 with the inspiration and blessings of [[Morari Bapu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-16 |title=Centre approves renaming of Majadar village as Kagdham as tribute to great poet Dula Bhaya Kag |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2014/08/16/centre-approves-renaming-of-majadar-village-as-kagdham-as-tribute-to-great-poet-dula-bhaya-kag/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=DeshGujarat |language=en-US}}</ref> The award is presented every year on the death anniversary of Dula Bhaya Kag, on ''Kag Chauth'' (Fagan Sud Chauth), at Kagdham (Majadar), [[Amreli]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kavi Kag Award |url=https://kagsahitya.org/kag-award/ |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Kag Sahitya |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-23 |title=पूज्य मोरारी बापू की निश्रा में पद्मश्री कवि काग बापु ट्रस्ट द्वारा कागोत्सव का आयोजन - Mumbai Tarang News - mumbaitarang.com |url=https://www.mumbaitarang.com/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Mumbai Tarang News |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503180118/https://www.mumbaitarang.com/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=MEDIA |first=ABTAK |date=2023-01-20 |title=પૂજ્ય મોરારીબાપુના નિશ્રામાં યોજાશે કાગ ઉત્સવ, જાણો કોને મળશે કવિ કાગ ઍવોર્ડ |url=https://www.abtakmedia.com/kaag-festival-will-be-held-honor-of-pujya-moraribapu-know-who-will-get-kavi-kaag-award/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Abtak Media |language=en-US}}</ref>

Five awards are given to [[folk art]]ists and writers of [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], and one award is given to a [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] scholar for research in the field of literature. The recipients are honored with an incentive of Rs 51000/-, mementos, and [[shawl]]s.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Recipients ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Recipients
!Notes
|-
|2002
|1. Pingalshibhai Patabhai
2. Merubha Gadhavi

3. Hemubhai Gadhavi

4. Kanjibhai Barot
|
|-
|2003
|1. Narayanadan Balia
2. Jethsurbhai Dev

3. Jayamalbhai Parmar

4. Kanubhai Barot
|
|-
|2004
|1. Lakhabhai Gadhavi
2. Amardasji Kharwala

3. [[Dadudan Gadhvi|Kavi Dad]]

4. [[Ambadan Rohadiya]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=પદ્મ શ્રી એવોર્ડથી સન્માનિત કવિ દાદ બાપુનું 82 વર્ષની ઉંમરે નિધન |url=https://zeenews.india.com/gujarati/gujarat/poet-laureate-daad-bapu-dies-at-82-150232 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Zee News}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|1. Khetsinh Misan
2. Babubhai Ranpara

3. Punjat Rabari

4. Darbar Shri Punjwala
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-21 |title=Tribute to Babubhai Ranpura, face of Saurashtra folk singing {{!}} કાઠિયાવાડી ખમીર |url=https://kathiyawadikhamir.com/tribute-to-babubhai-ranpura/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhumishi |date=2014-07-17 |title=NASAમાં અવાજ આપનાર ગુજરાતી લોકગાયક બાબુભાઇ રાણપુરાનું નિધન |url=https://gujarati.oneindia.com/news/gujarat/gujarati-folk-singer-babubhai-ranpura-who-performed-in-nasa-passes-away-019989.html |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Gujarati Oneindia |language=gu}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|1. Shambhudanji Gadhavi
2. Labhubhai Bhansalia

3. Amarnath Nathji

4. Karshanbhai Padhiar
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017 |title=કાગ એવોર્ડ મેળવનાર જાણીતા સાહિત્યકારનું નિધન થયું |work=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-SUR-quantcast-karshan-bhai-padhiyar-death-surendranagar-latest-news-4888817-PHO.html}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|1. Vivaram Hariani
2. [[Ratubhai Rohadiya|Ratudan Rohadiya]]

3. Pranlal Vyas

4. Takhtdan Rohadia
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABPL |title=ચારણ કવિ તખતદાન ગઢવી 'અલગારી' |url=https://www.gujarat-samachar.com/content/view/full/68298 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=www.gujarat-samachar.com |language=gu-IN}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|1. Apabhai Kalabhai Gadhavi
2. Niranjan Rajyaguru

3. Jitidan Gadhavi

4. Kavi Pal
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRANJAN RAJYAGURU {{!}} આનંદ આશ્રમ |url=http://www.anand-ashram.com/tag/niranjan-rajyaguru/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|1. Bachubhai Gadhavi
2. Sarojben Gundani

3. Ishwardan Gadhavi

4. Kanubhai Jani
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-25 |title=Gujarati folk literature artist Ishwardan Gadhvi passes away |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2011/12/25/gujarati-folk-literature-artist-ishwardan-gadhvi-passes-away/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=DeshGujarat |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|1. Gigubhai Leela
2. [[Bhikhudan Gadhvi|Bhikhudan Gadhavi]]

3. Maheshdan Misan

4. Dolatbhai Bhatt
|<ref>{{Cite book |last=Experts |first=Disha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y5ExDwAAQBAJ |title=The PADMA ACHIEVERS 2016 |date=2017-08-05 |publisher=Disha Publications |isbn=978-93-85846-64-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-11 |title=Bhikhudan Gadhvi to get Dula Kag award 2009 |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2009/10/11/bhikhudan-gadhvi-to-get-dula-kag-award-2009/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=DeshGujarat |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|1. Harisinh Mojdan Mahedu
2. [[Hasu Yajnik|Husu Yagnik]]

3. [[Vijaydan Detha]] (Rajasthan)

4. Bapalbhai Gadhavi

5. [[Diwaliben Bhil|Divaliben Bhil]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Books by Vijaydan Detha – Prabhat Prakashan |url=https://www.prabhatbooks.com/author/vijaydan-detha.htm |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=www.prabhatbooks.com}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|1. [[Upendra Trivedi]]
2. Shivdan Gadhavi

3. Harsur Gadhavi

4. [[Praful Dave]]

5. [[Chandra Prakash Deval]] (Rajasthan)
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012 |title=કાગધામમાં મોરારિબાપુ મન મૂકીને ઝૂમ્યાં |work=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-RJK-moraribapu-doint-the-dance-in-kagdham-2915308.html}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|1. Ratikumar Vyas
2. Abhesinh Rathore

3. Narottam Palan

4. Laxmanbhai P. Gadhavi

5. [[Shakti Dan Kaviya|Shaktidan Kaviya]] (Rajasthan)
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=કાગધામમાં કાગને ફળિયે 'કાગની વાતું' કાર્યક્રમ સંપન્ન |pages=2013 |work=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-AMR-kagdham-kag-courtyard-kag-ni-vatu-program-4209793-PHO.html}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|1. Dulerai Kalani
2. Palu Bhagat

3. Pushpaben Chaya

4. Joravarsinh Jadav

5. [[Onkar Singh Lakhawat]] (Rajasthan)
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014 |title=लखावत को 'कवि काग स्मृति पुरस्कार' |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MAT-RAJ-JAI-c-10-1777100-NOR.html}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|1. Mavdanji Ratnu
2. Prabhudan Suru

3. Bihari Gadhavi

4. Ramanik Maru

5. Sohandan Charan
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015 |title=પૂ.મોરારિબાપુની નિશ્રામાં મજાદર ખાતે કાગ એવોર્ડની અર્પણ વિધિ |work=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-BVN-kag-award-held-at-majadar-at-mahuva-by-morrari-bapu-4912862-NOR.html}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|1. Ranchodada Joshi
2. [[Arvind Barot]]

3. Kavi Aal

4. Govardhan Sharma

5. [[Arjun Deo Charan]]
|<ref name="DB_14032016">{{cite news |date=14 March 2016 |title=કાગ એવોર્ડની અર્પણ વિધિ યોજાઇ |publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-BVN-OMC-MAT-latest-bhavnagar-news-034646-3804259-NOR.html?sld_seq=1}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|1. Tharya Bhagat
2. Vasantadas Hariyani

3. Mayabhai Ahir

4. Meran Gadhavi

5. Kalyan Singh Shekhawat
|<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://sonalmaatrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Charan-Sanskruti-26.pdf |title=Charan Sanskruti |publisher=Sonal Maa Trust |year=2017 |language=Gujarati |archive-date=2024-06-19 |access-date=2023-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619112109/http://sonalmaatrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Charan-Sanskruti-26.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2018
|1. Bhudharji Joshi
2. Govind Amara Gadhavi

3. Hardanji Khadia

4. Damayantiben Bardai

5. Devkaran Singh Rathore (Rajasthan)

6. [[Jhaverchand Meghani Award|Jhaverchand Meghani Folklore Centre]]
|
|-
|2019
|1. Kavi Trapajkar
2. Vasantbhai Gadhavi

3. [[Kirtidan Gadhvi|Kirtidan Gadhavi]]

4. Raghuraj Singh Hada (Rajasthan)

5. Akashvani Center Rajkot
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=AIR Rajkot received" KAVI KAG AWARD" |url=https://prasar9.rssing.com/chan-61257419/article6368.html |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=prasar9.rssing.com}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|1. Narandanji Suru
2. Ratilal Nathalal Dave

3. Anubha Gadhavi

4. Rajbha Gadhavi (Gir)

5. [[Bhanwar Singh Samaur]] (Rajasthan)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-02-08 |title=Rajbha Gadhavi – the man who mastered the art of singing loud |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/music/celebrities-music/rajbha-gadhavi-man-mastered-art-singing-loud/2021/02/08 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhati |first=Zishaan |date=2020-03-01 |title=कवि श्रीकाग लोक साहित्य पुरस्कार से बोबासर के भंवरसिंह सामौर सम्मानित |url=https://www.sujangarhonline.com/2020/03/honored-2-20993/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-28 |title=भँवरसिंह सामौर कवि श्रीकाग लोक साहित्य पुरस्कार से सम्मानित |url=https://www.lionexpress.in/bhanwar-singh-samournored-with-srikag-folk-literature-award/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=LionExpress |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503180118/https://www.lionexpress.in/bhanwar-singh-samournored-with-srikag-folk-literature-award/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2021
|1. Gigabhai Barot (Doliya)
2. Manubhai Gadhavi (Mumbai)

3. Balwantbhai Jani (Rajkot)

4. Yogeshbhai Gadhavi (Boksha)

5. Kashiben Gohil (Bhavnagar)

6. Nahar Singh Jasol (Temawas, Rajasthan)
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-18 |title=जसोल 'कवि काग पुरस्कार से सम्मानित {{!}} Jasol conferred with 'Kavi Kag Award' |url=https://www.patrika.com/jodhpur-news/jasol-conferred-with-kavi-kag-award-6751714/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
|-
|2022
|1. Meghraj Molubha Gadhvi (Mhadad)

2. Yashwant Lamba (Jambuda)

3. Indubahen Patel (Kota-Rajasthan)

4. Bhavnabehan Labadia and Sangeetabehan Labadia (Porbandar, Ahmedabad)

5. Mahendra Bhanawat (Scholar from Rajasthan)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=thetimesofudaipur |date=2022-04-13 |title=डॉ. महेन्द्र भानावत को मिला प्रतिष्ठित श्रीकाग अलंकरण |url=https://thetimesofudaipur.com/dr-mahendra-bhanawat-got-the-prestigious-shri-kag-award/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=The Times of Udaipur |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Udaipurwale.com |date=2022-02-27 |title=डॉ. महेंद्र भानावत को मिलेगा प्रसिद्ध कविश्री काग बापू लोक साहित्य सम्मान |url=https://udaipurwale.com/dr-mahendra-bhanavat-to-receive-kag-bapu-lok-sahitya-samman/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Udaipurwale.com – उदयपुर का लोकल न्यूज़ पोर्टल |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-17 |title=શ્રી યશવંતભાઈ લાંબાની કવિ. કાગ એવૉર્ડ 2022 માટે પસંદગી થયેલ છે એમનો ટૂંકો પરિચય |url=https://govtofgaurang.com/?p=379527 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211042015/https://govtofgaurang.com/?p=379527 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Govt of Gaurang |language=en-US }}</ref>
|-
|2023
|1. Nagbhai Lakhabhai Khalel (Magarwada)

2. Hareshdan Suru

3. Ishudan Gadhavi (Ratnu) (Himatnagar)

4. Nileshbhai Pandya (Rajkot)

5. Gajadan Charan (Nathusar-Rajasthan)
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023 |title=डीडवाना के डॉ. गजादान चारण होंगे सम्मानित:काग बापू लोकसाहित्य अवार्ड 2023 का मिलेगा पुरस्कार, 51 हजार की मिलेगी धनराशि |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/nagaur/didwana/news/kag-bapu-folklore-award-2023-will-be-awarded-rs-51-thousand-will-be-given-130833758.html}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
|-
|2024
|
# Late Shri Manubhai Jodhani
# Shri Devrajbhai Gadhvi
# Shri Rajulbhai Dave
# Shri Lakhanshibhai Gadhvi
# Shri Girdhardan Ratnu (Rajasthan)
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2025
|
# Late Shri Bhailaalbhai Kavi
# Shri Aashanandbhai Gadhvi (Zarpara)
# Shri Dhanrajbhai Gadhvi (Ahmedabad)
# Shri Amudanbhai Gadhvi
# Shri Lakshmandan Kaviya (Rajasthan)
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

== See also ==
* [[Dula Bhaya Kag]]
* [[Gujarati literature]]

== References ==
<references />{{Gujarati literary awards}}

[[Category:Gujarati literature]]
[[Category:Rajasthani literature]]
[[Category:Gujarati literary awards]]
[[Category:Rajasthan-related lists]]
[[Category:Gujarat-related lists]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2002]]

Kavi Kag Award - Revision history

Meemobaidullah at 03:14, 2 September 2025