Vali Gujarati Gazal Award | |
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Awarded for | Significant contribution in the field of Gujarati ghazal |
Sponsored by | Government of Gujarat |
Location | Gandhinagar |
Country | India |
Presented by | Vali Gujarati Gazal Kendra |
Reward(s) | ₹ 1,00,000[1] |
First awarded | 2005 |
Last awarded | 2014 |
Currently held by | Rajesh Vyas |
Vali Gujarati Gazal Award is a literary honour in Gujarat, India. The award was instituted in 2005 by Vali Gujarati Gazal Kendra, run by Government of Gujarat, to perpetuate the memory of 17th century poet Vali Gujarati. The Award is conferred annually to the Gujarati ghazal poets.[2][3]