Jnanpith Award conferred on Gulzar, Rambhadracharya
President Draupadi Murmu presents 58th Jnanpith Award at Vigyan Bhavan
NEW DELHI: President
Droupadi Murmu
on Friday conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru
Rambhadracharya
and renowned poet-lyricist Gulzar for 2023 at a function here.
Gulzar could not attend the award ceremony due to health-related issues. Murmu congratulated the 90-year-old and wished he soon becomes fully healthy and active and continues to contribute to art, literature, society and the country.
Speaking about his contributions, the President said, 'Gulzar sahab has kept alive his devotion towards literary creation for decades. It can be said that Gulzar sahab is a writer who has established tenderness amidst harshness. He has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to
Indian literature
and the world of Urdu writing'.
He had received
Sahitya Akademi Award
in 2002,
Padma Bhushan
in 2004 and
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 2013.
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Rambhadracharya, 75, founder and head of
Tulsi Peeth
in Chitrakoot, is a renowned Hindu spiritual leader, educator and writer. The Sanskrit scholar was given a citation plaque, a cash prize and a bronze replica of Vagdevi Saraswati. His citations highlighted that he has written more than 240 books and four epics among numerous other literary achievements. He had received
Padma Vibhushan
in 2015.
Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla has been named recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024.
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