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.
- ↑ Bhasha Parishad awards for eight. The Hindu(2000-07-01).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Award presented to Vairamuthu.
- ↑ Emerging Literatures from Northeast India: The Dynamics of Culture{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}