Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)

ぷれまなんど・すゔぁるな・ちゃんどらく

Gold medal awarded to Gujarati writers (Premanand Gold Medal).

Literary awardGujarati literatureRegional (Gujarat)

Established: 1983
Organizer: Premanand Sahitya Bhavan, Vadodara
Category: Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method: Recommendation
Target: Professional
Frequency: Biennial (every two years), sometimes annual
Status: Active

Description

The Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal) is a literary honour instituted in 1983 and awarded by the Premanand Sahitya Bhavan of Vadodara to recognize and promote excellence in Gujarati writing. It is usually awarded every two years, though sometimes annually, to established Gujarati writers, in memory of the poet Premanand Bhatt.

Prize

Main Prize: Gold medal (Suvarna Chandrak) and award plaque

Gold medal (Suvarna Chandrak)
Award plaque
Recognition by Premanand Sahitya Bhavan

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Selection by Premanand Sahitya Bhavan committee	Committee of Premanand Sahitya Bhavan (selection committee)	—	Announced by Premanand Sahitya Bhavan (typically at an award ceremony in Vadodara)

Selection by Premanand Sahitya Bhavan committee

Judges Committee of Premanand Sahitya Bhavan (selection committee)

Announcement Announced by Premanand Sahitya Bhavan (typically at an award ceremony in Vadodara)

Criteria

Excellence in Gujarati writing
Distinguished contribution to Gujarati literature
Established literary career or significant body of work
Overall impact on Gujarati letters

Application Tips

Dos

If there is an application or recommendation procedure by the organizing body (Premanand Sahitya Bhavan), check the guidelines carefully.
Organize the candidate's achievements (list of works, award history, research, critiques) and submit or compile as recommendation materials.
For Gujarati works, prepare the original text and attach summaries, translations, or explanations of key sections.
Demonstrate the impact and evaluation of achievements on regional literature with specific examples (quotations, reviews, etc.).

Don''ts

Do not include false or overly exaggerated descriptions of career or achievements.
Do not ignore the specified format or submission deadline (if applicable).
Do not make definitive claims without specifying sources in the submitted materials.

From Judges

Emphasis on long-term sustained literary activity and qualitative contributions.
Contributions to regional languages (Gujarati) are highly valued.
Tendency to judge overall achievements and impact rather than individual works alone.