Gangadhar National Award For Poetry

Gangadhar National Award For Poetry
Awarded forSignificant contribution in the field of Literature (poetry).
DateFoundation day of Sambalpur University
LocationSambalpur University, Odisha
Country India
Presented bySambalpur University
Reward(s)Cash prize of Rs 50,000, angavastra, citation, a memento and a copy of Gangadhar Meher: Selected Works (An anthology of Gangadhar Meher's Poetry in English translation)
First awarded1991
Last awarded2021
Highlights
First winnerAli Sardar Jafri (1991)
Latest winnerK. G. Sankara Pillai (2021)
Total awarded31

Gangadhar National Award For Poetry is a literary award given in the field of literature for poetry by Sambalpur University. It is named after Gangadhar Meher. First award was given to Ali Sardar Jafri in the year 1991. 31 poets have been awarded on various Indian languages until now.