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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jnanpith Award

India's highest literary honour; awarded to the best lifetime contribution to Indian literature

India 1961 Literary Awards

๐Ÿ† Key Facts

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India's highest literary award; established 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust

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G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam, 1965) was the first recipient; awarded across all 22 Scheduled Languages

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Prize includes a cash award of โ‚น11 lakh, a citation, a bronze idol of Saraswati and a Vagambika shawl

The word "Jnanpith" means "seat of wisdom" in Sanskrit; the award was established by the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust

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๐Ÿ† Literary Awards

Country/Origin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Year / Era

1961

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India's highest literary honour; awarded to the best lifetime contribution to Indian literature