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58th Jnanpith Award
- 19 May 2025
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The President conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award for the year 2023 upon Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and renowned poet-lyricist Gulzar.
- Jagadguru Rambhadracharya: He is a revered Sanskrit scholar and Hindu spiritual leader, has held the title of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya since 1982. He is the founder and head of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot (MP), a prominent religious and literary institution.
- A prolific author of over 240 works, he has penned four Sanskrit epics (Bhargava Raghavam, Sri Ramayaṇam, Dasavatara Tīrtham, and Ramanandacharya Tīrtham). He was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
- Gulzar: Sampooran Singh Kalra (Gulzar) is a celebrated Urdu poet, lyricist, author, and filmmaker.
- He pioneered the Triveni poetic form and made lasting contributions to Hindi cinema with films like Maachis, Aandhi, and Koshish.
- He is recipient of the Padma Bhushan (2004), Sahitya Akademi Award (2002), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013), an Oscar (2009), a Grammy (2010), and five National Film Awards.
- Jnanpith Award: The Jnanpith Award, established in 1961 and first presented in 1965, is India’s oldest and highest literary honour.
- Conferred annually by Bharatiya Jnanpith, the award recognises outstanding contributions to Indian literature across both English and various Indian languages, exclusively to Indian citizens and not posthumously.
- Recipients of the Jnanpith Award receive a cash prize of Rs 11 lakh, a statue of Vagdevi/Saraswati, and a citation, celebrating their literary excellence.
Note:Vinod Kumar Shukla has been named the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award (2024), becoming the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive the honor.
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