Kumar Suvarna Chandrak

Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
Civilian award for contributions to literature
Awarded forLiterary honor
Sponsored byKumar Trust, Ahmedabad and Hiraben Foundation, Mumbai
LocationGujarat, India
Formerly calledKumar Chandrak (till 1983)
First awarded1944
Last awarded2015
Highlights
Total awarded53
First winnerHariprasad Desai
Last winnerHarshad Trivedi

Kumar Suvarana Chandrak or the Kumar Gold Medal is a literary award given by Kumar Trust, Ahmedabad, India since 1944. The medal is annually conferred to a Gujarati author for his contribution in Kumar magazine published by Kumar Trust. In 1950, Chandravadan Mehta refused to accept Kumar Chandrak.[1][2]

  1. ^ Trivedi, Dr. Ramesh M. (2015). Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (History of Modern Gujarati Literature). Ahmedabad: Adarsh Prakashan. p. 414. ISBN 978-93-82593-88-1.
  2. ^ "Kumar Suvarna Chandrak". Gujarati Sahitya Kosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature). Vol. 3. Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. 1996. p. 104.