| Latif Award | |
|---|---|
 Latif Award | |
| Awarded for | Best researcher, artist, Sughar, Singer of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai |
| Location | Bhit Shah, Sindh |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Presented by | Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department, government of Sindh |
| Website | sindhculture |
Latif Award (Sindhi: لطيف ايوارڊ) is given by Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, government of Sindh to the best researchers and singers of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai who made extraordinary work in Arts and Research field related with mystic poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindhi language and Sindhi music. This award is a highest cultural decoration given by Government of Sindh.[1] The award is given on Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai each year.[2][3] Latif Award is a unique golden model of Tamboro, a stringed music instrument, which is said to be invented by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai himself.[4][5]
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