Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Award for contributions to Performing arts
Awarded forAward for performing arts in India
Sponsored bySangeet Natak Akademi
First awarded1952
Last awarded2023
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Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IAST: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar,[1] is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition[2] given to people in the field of performing arts.[3]

In 2003, the award consisted of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram (a shawl), and a tamrapatra (a brass plaque).[4][5] Since 2009, the cash prize has been increased to ₹1,00,000.[6] The awards are given in the categories of music, dance, theatre, other traditional arts and puppetry, and for contribution/scholarship in performing arts.[4]

  1. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi to felicitate 86 artistes". The Hindu. 25 November 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ United News of India, Press Trust of India (1 March 2007). "Gursharan gets 'Akademi Ratna'". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Archived from the original on 4 March 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award to UoH professor". The Hindu. 20 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Guidelines for Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna and Akademi Puraskar". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  5. ^ "President gives away Sangeet Natak Akademi awards, fellowships". The Indian Express. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi honour for Jasraj, Shreeram Lagoo". The Hindu. PTI. 17 February 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 April 2018.