Mirza Ghalib Award, commonly known as Ghalib Award, is a literary award and an honor in India presented annually in the month of December by Ghalib Academy (Ghalib Institute). It was established and named after a greatest Indian poet Ghalib. The award seeks to recognize those writers and researchers who have made "meritorious contribution" to Urdu and Persian literature.[1] It carries an amount of cash reward ₹25,000 to 50,000 and an insignia along with a citation[2][3] and a certificate of commendation.[4]
It is generally announced by the Ghalib Institute Award Committee after a consensus, comprising uncertain number of the members and is conferred upon poets, writers and researchers at Aiwan-e-Ghalib, an auditorium in Delhi.[3][5] It is recognized one of the highest awards in academic discipline, particularly in India.[6][7]
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- ↑ Ghalib Awards 2019: Professor Syeda Bilquees Fatima Husaini bags prize for her scholarship in Persian literature. Firstpost(November 24, 2019).
- ↑ Ghalib Awards announced. Zee News(November 23, 2005).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ghalib institute announces list of awardees. oneindia.com(October 29, 2008).
- ↑ The Milli Gazette. www.milligazette.com.
- ↑ Ghalib awards 2018: names announced(November 21, 2018).
- ↑ Wali Rahmani congratulates Prof. Lutfur Rahman on winning Ghalib Award(December 23, 2010).
- ↑ Ghalib Award conferred on veteran master of Urdu verse - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com.
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