Saraswati Samman

Saraswati Samman
Sponsored byK. K. Birla Foundation[1]
Date1991
LocationDelhi
CountryIndia
Reward(s)₹15,00,000
Most recent winnerPrabha Varma
Highlights
Total awarded33
First winnerHarivansh Rai Bachchan

The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the 22 languages of India listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India.[1][2] It is named after the Hindu goddess of knowledge, Saraswati.[2]

The Saraswati Samman was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation. It consists of ₹15,00,000,[3] a citation and a plaque.[1][2][4] Candidates are selected from literary works published in the previous ten years by a panel that included scholars and former award winners. The inaugural award was given to Harivanshrai 'Bachchan' for his four volume autobiography, Kya Bhooloon Kya Yaad Karoon, Needa Ka Nirman Phir, Basere Se Door and Dashdwar se Sopan Tak.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "About Saraswati Samman". K.K. Birla Foundation. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Saraswati Samman for Prof Paniker". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. 19 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Padma Sachdev to get Saraswati Samman".
  4. ^ "Saraswati Samman for writer Bhyrappa". The Times of India. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Saraswati Samman Recipients". K.K. Birla Foundation. Retrieved 2014-09-23.