The Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020 (transl. Children's literature award), also known as Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020, is a 2020 literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers for their contribution in the field of Children's literature in any of the 22 languages of the 8th Schedule to the Indian constitution as well as in English and Rajasthani language. It comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.[1][2][3]
| Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020 | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Literary awards for children's literature in Indian languages |
| Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Website | Official website |
Recipients by language edit
| Languages | Authors | Works | Genres | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese | Madhurima Gharphalia | Phosong | Shrot Stories | [4] |
| Bengali | Pracheta Gupta | Gopon Bakso Khulte Nei | Short Stories | |
| Bodo | Ajit Boro | Gothosa Bisombi | Essays | |
| Dogri | Ganga Sharma | Manne Da Buaal | Poetry | [5] |
| English | Venita Coelho | Dead As A Dodo | Fiction | |
| Gujarati | Natwar Patel | Bhurini Ajayab Safar | Short Stories | |
| Hindi | Balswaroop Rahi | Sampurna Bal Kavitayen | Poetry | |
| Kannada | H. S. Byakod | Nanoo Ambedkar | Novel | |
| Kashmiri | Syed Akhtar Hussain Mansoor | Paghich Aash | Poetry | |
| Konkani | V. Krishna Vadhyar | Balu | Novelette | |
| Maithili | Siya Ram Jha 'Saras' | Sonahula Ijotwala Khidki | Poetry | |
| Malayalam | Gracy | Vazhthappetta Poocha | Stories | [6][7] |
| Meitei (Manipuri) | Naorem Bidyasagar | Uchan Meira | Poetry | [8][9][10][11] |
| Marathi | Aba Mahajan | Abachi Gosht | Short Stories | |
| Nepali | Dhruba Chouhan | Akshar Ujyalo | ||
| Odia | Ramachandra Nayak | Bana Deula Re Suna Neula | Stories | |
| Punjabi | Karnail Singh Somal | Phullan Da Shehar | Travelogue | |
| Rajasthani | Mangat Badal | Kudrat Ro Nyav | Poetry | |
| Sanskrit | Aravind Kumar Tiwari | Balagunjanam | Poetry | |
| Santhali | Joyram Tudu | Bhanj Kul Bhurkah Ipil Sunaram Soren | Biography | |
| Sindhi | Sahib Bijani | Mundee Kera Paaye? | Drama | |
| Tamil | Yes. Balabharathi | Marappachi Sonna Rahasiyam | Novel | |
| Telugu | Kanneganti Anasuya | Snehitilu | Short Stories | |
| Urdu | Hafiz Karnataki | Fakhr-E-Watan | Biography |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners of Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021". The Indian Express. 2021-12-31. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards, Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 announced". The Times of India. 2021-12-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Yuva Puraskar 2020". www.deccanherald.com. 2021-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Yuva Puraskar 2020". www.deccanherald.com. 2021-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Gracy bags Bal Sahitya Puraskar; Abin Joseph wins Yuva Puraskar". www.english.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "അബിന് ജോസഫിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി യുവ പുരസ്കാരം". Kairali News | Kairali News Live l Latest Malayalam News. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Bal Sahitya Puraskar". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ PTI. "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Yuva Puraskar 2020". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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