Ghalib Award

Mirza Ghalib Award, commonly known as Ghalib Award, is a literary award and an honor in India presented annually in the month of December by Ghalib Academy (Ghalib Institute). It was established and named after a greatest Indian poet Ghalib. The award seeks to recognize those writers and researchers who have made "meritorious contribution" to Urdu and Persian literature.[3] It carries an amount of cash reward ₹25,000 to 50,000 and an insignia along with a citation[4][5] and a certificate of commendation.[2]

Ghalib Award
Award for individual contributions to Urdu and Persian literature
Statue of Ghalib near Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi[1]
Awarded for"prose, poetry, criticism, drama, research."[2][3]
Sponsored byGhalib Academy (Ghalib Institute)
Reward(s)₹25,000–50,000
Insignia
Citation
Commendation certificate
Last awarded2019
Websiteghalibinstitute.org

It is generally announced by the Ghalib Institute Award Committee after a consensus, comprising uncertain number of the members and is conferred upon poets, writers and researchers at Aiwan-e-Ghalib, an auditorium in Delhi.[6][5] It is recognized one of the highest awards in academic discipline, particularly in India.[7][8]

Recipients

See also

References
  1. https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-delhi/20200115/281535112936543 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "The Milli Gazette". www.milligazette.com.
  3. "Ghalib Awards 2019: Professor Syeda Bilquees Fatima Husaini bags prize for her scholarship in Persian literature". Firstpost. 24 November 2019.
  4. "Ghalib Awards announced". Zee News. 23 November 2005.
  5. "Ghalib institute announces list of awardees". oneindia.com. 29 October 2008.
  6. "Ghalib awards 2018: names announced". 21 November 2018.
  7. "Wali Rahmani congratulates Prof. Lutfur Rahman on winning Ghalib Award". 23 December 2010.
  8. "Ghalib Award conferred on veteran master of Urdu verse - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
  9. "Awards". Milli Gazette. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.