Rabindra Puraskar
The Rabindra Puraskar (Bengali: রবীন্দ্র পুরস্কার) or the Rabindra Smriti Puraskar (Bengali: রবীন্দ্র স্মৃতি পুরস্কার) is the highest honorary literary award given in the Indian state of West Bengal. This award is administered by the Government of West Bengal under the aegis of the Paschimbanga Bangla Academy (Bengali Academy of West Bengal), Kolkata.The award is given for creative literature, non-fiction and books about Bengal in Bangla as well as other languages.
From 1950 to 1982 this award was conferred on one or more writers for a particular outstanding work of him. From 1983 to 2003 this award was conferred to one or more writers as a recognition of their lifetime achievement. In 2004 and 2005, again this award was conferred on one or more writers for a particular outstanding work. Since 2006 this award again is being conferred to one or more writers as a recognition of their lifetime achievement.
Recipients
1950-59
| Year |
Name |
Work |
| 1950 |
Satinath Bhaduri |
Jaagari (Novel) |
| Niharranjan Ray |
Bangalir Itihaas: Adi Parva (History) |
| 1951 |
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (Posthumous) |
Ichhamati (Novel) |
| Jogesh Chandra Roy Vidyanidhi |
Indian Ancient Life (History) |
| 1952 |
Brajendranath Bandyopadhyay |
Sangbadpatre Sekaler Katha, Bangla Samayik Patra, Sahitya-Sadhak-Charitmala etc. (History of Bengali Literature) |
| Dr Kalipada Biswas & Ekkadi Ghosh |
Bharater Banaushadhi (Ayurveda) |
| 1953 |
Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya |
Bangalir Saraswat Abadaan: Bange Nabyanyay-Charcha (History of Sanskrit Literature) |
| 1954 |
Rani Chanda |
Purna Kumbha (Travelogue) |
| 1955 |
Parashuram |
Krishnakali Ityadi Galpa (Short Stories) |
| Tarashankar Bandopadhyay |
Arogya Niketan (Novel) |
| 1956 |
Samarendranath Sen |
Biggnaner Itihaas, Part I (History of Science) |
| 1957 |
Dr Ramesh Chandra Majumdar |
The History and Culture of the Indian People (History) |
| Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay |
Rabindra Jibani (Tagore Studies) |
| 1958 |
Premendra Mitra |
Sagar Theke Phera (Poetry) |
| Dr Suniti Chattopadhyay |
Latterature Mediavali & Moderne Del Sub Continente Indiano (History of Literature, Latin) |
| Binay Ghosh |
Paschimbanger Sanskriti (Bengal Studies) |
| 1959 |
Upendranath Bhattacharya |
Banglar Baul Gaan (Musicology) |
| Haridas Mukhopadhyay and Uma Mukhopadhyay |
Origin of the National Education Movement (History) |
1960-69
| Year |
Name |
Work |
| 1960 |
Pramathanath Bishi |
Carry Saheber Munsi (novel) |
| Radhagobinda Nath |
Goudiya Vaishnava Darshan (Vaishnava philosophy) |
| 1961 |
Haridas Siddhantabagish |
Mahabharat (translation) |
| Swami Prajnanananda |
Historical Development of Indian Music: A Critical Study (music) |
| 1962 |
Banaphul |
Hate Bazare (novel) |
| Jitendranath Bandyopadhyaya |
Panchopasana |
| 1963 |
Subodh Chandra Chakabarty |
Ramyani Vikhsya (travelogue) |
| Suresh Chandra Bandyopadhyaya |
Smritishastre Bangali (history) |
| 1964 |
Mrityunjay Prasad Guha |
Akash O Prithibi (science) |
| Bimal Mitra |
Kadi Diye Kinlam (novel) |
| 1965 |
Sukumar Sen |
Bharatiya Shahityer Itihas (history) |
| Shachindra Nath Bose |
Pragaitihasik Manush (anthropology) |
| Gajendra Kumar Mitra |
Paush Faguner Pala (novel) |
| 1966 |
Ashapurna Devi |
Pratham Pratishruti (novel) |
| Shanti Ranjan Bhattacharya |
Bangali Hinduon ka Urdu Khidmat |
| Anirban |
Ved Mimansa |
| 1967 |
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay |
Tungabhadrar Teere (novel) |
| Kalika Ranjan Kanungo |
Rajasthan Kahini (history) |
| Prabas Jiban Chaudhury |
Tagore on Literature and Aesthetics |
| 1968 |
Kalidas Ray |
Purnahuti (poem) |
| Sukumar Bose |
Himalaya (travellogue) |
| Charu Chandra Sanyal |
The Rajbansis of North Bengal (anthropology) |
| 1969 |
Leela Majumdar |
Aar Konokhane |
| Narayan Sanyal |
Aparupa Ajanta (cave painting) |
| Gopendra Krishna Bose |
Bangalar Laukik Debata (folk culture) |
1970-82
1983-2003
| Year |
Name |
Work |
| 1986 |
Radharani Devi |
Aparajita Rachanabali (complete works) |
| 1989 |
Shankha Ghosh |
Dhum Legechhe Hrit-kamale (poetry) |
| 1995 |
Pratul Chandra Rakshit |
Periye Elam (autobiography) |
| 1999 |
Amitava Dasgupta |
Aamaar Nirabota, Aamaar Bhasha (poetry) |
| 2000 |
Annadashankar Roy |
Nabbai Periye (memoirs) |
| Manini Chattopadhyay |
Do and Die : The Chittagong Uprising (1930-34) |
| 2001 |
Indira Chowdhury |
The Frail Hero and Virile History |
2004-2005
| Year |
Name |
Work |
| 2004 |
Palash Baran Pal |
Bigyan: Byakti, Jukti, Somoy O Somaj (science) |
| 2005 |
Himani Bannerji |
Inventing Subjects: Studies in Hegemony, Patriarchy and Colonialism (literature) |
2006-2011
| Year |
Name |
| 2006 |
Ralph W. Nicholas |
| Tarun Sanayal |
| 2007 |
Kazuo Azuma |
| Nalin Patel |
| 2008 |
Mani Bhushan Bhattacharya |
| 2010 |
Manindra Gupta (Manindra Lal Dasgupta) |
| Asim Kumar Mukhopadhyay |
| Sukanya Sinha |
| 2011 |
Amartya Sen |
See also
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