Kalapi Award

Kalapi Award
Certificate of Kalapi Award
Awarded forExcellence in Gujarati ghazal poetry
Sponsored byINT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research
LocationMumbai
CountryIndia
Reward(s) 25000
First awarded1997
Last awarded2019
Currently held byUdayan Thakker
Websitehttp://www.int-abc.org

The Kalapi Award (Gujarati:કલાપી ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to Gujarati ghazal poets. It was founded by the INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts and Research. The award is named after Gujarati poet Kalapi. The amount of 25000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.[1]

  1. ^ Trivedi, Ramesh. M. (2005) Gujarati Sahityano Itihaas. (History of Gujarati Literature). Ahmedabad: Adarsh Prakashan