Bihari Puraskar

Bihari Puraskar is a literary award instituted by K. K. Birla Foundation . The award is named after the famous Hindi poet Bihari and is awarded to an outstanding work published in Hindi or Rajasthani by a Rajasthani writer. It carries a citation, a plaque and prize money of Rs. 1 lakh.[1]

The list of recipients is at [2]

  1. Hemant Shesh, 2009 - Jagah Jaisi Jagah (Hindi poems)
  2. Giridhar Rathi, 2010 - Anta Ke Sanshaya (Poems)
  3. Arjun Deo Charan, 2011 - Ghar To Ek Naam Hai Bharose Ro (Rajasthani Poetry)
  4. Hari Ram Meena, 2012 - Dhooni Tape Teer (Hindi Novel)
  5. Chandra Prakash Deval, 2013 - 'Hirna ! Maun Saadh Van Charna' (Poetry)

References

  1. "Girdhar Rathi bags Bihari Puraskar award for 2010". Hindustan Times. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  2. "The Leading KK Birla Foundation Site on the Net". kkbirlafoundation.com. Retrieved 2012-07-13.

3. Poet Hemant Shesh gets Bihari Puraskar 2009. Hindustan Times, Nov. 27, 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-03.