Established

1983

Organizer

Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (co-sponsored by Government of Gujarat)

Category

Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books

Selection Method

Recommendation

Target

Professional

Frequency

1 per year

Status

Active

Description

Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Gujarati: સાહિત્ય ગૌરવ પુરસ્કાર) is a literary achievement award honoring outstanding contributions to Gujarati literature in the Indian state of Gujarat. Awarded by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and the Government of Gujarat. Established in 1983, recipients receive a commemorative plaque, shawl, and prize money of ₹100,000. The list of winners from 1983 to 2021 is published, with a record of Umashankar Joshi declining the award in 1985.

Prize

Main Prize

Commemorative plaque, shawl, and prize money

Cash Prize

100,000 INR

• Commemorative plaque
• Shawl

Selection

Related Awards

• Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak
• Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award
• Jhaverchand Meghani Award
• Kalapi Award
• Kavi Kag Award
• Kavishwar Dalpatram Award
• Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
• Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
• Narsinh Mehta Award
• Premanand Suvarna Chandrak
• Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik
• Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
• Shayda Award
• Sahitya Akademi Award, Delhi
• Sahityaratna Award
• Takhtasinh Parmar Prize
• Uma-Snehrashmi Prize
• Ushnas Prize
• Vali Gujarati Gazal Award
• Yuva Gaurav Puraskar
• Yuva Puraskar of Sahitya Akademi, Delhi

Past Winners