Uma-Snehrashmi Prize
Uma-Snehrashmi Prize, also known as Uma-Snehrashmi Paritoshik is a literary award in Gujarat, India founded by Snehrashmi in 1963 in a remembrance of his deceased daughter Uma. Presented by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, the award has been conferred every two years to the author of the most outstanding book in Gujarati language.
Recipients
The Uma-Snehrashmi Prize has been granted every two years, since 1963, to the following people:Year | Recipient | Book |
1963-64-65 | Umashankar Joshi | Mahaprasthan |
1966-67 | Ravji Patel | Zanjha |
1968-69 | Jayant Khatri | Khara Bapor |
1970-71 | Hiraben Pathak | Paraloke Patra |
1972-73 | Priyakant Maniar | Samip |
1974-75 | Raghuvir Chaudhari | Uparvas Navaltrayi |
1976-77 | Jagdish Joshi | Vamal Na Van |
1978-79 | Ramesh Parekh | Khading |
1980-81 | Rajendra Shukla | Antar Gandhar |
1982-83 | Jayant Pathak | Mrugaya |
1984-85 | Chandrakant Sheth | Dhoolmani Pagalio |
1986-87 | Nagindas Parekh | Gandhiji: Ketlak Swadhyaylekho |
1988-89 | Dinkar Joshi | Prakash No Padchhayo |
1990-91 | Sundaram | Varda |
1992-93 | Bakul Tripathi | Hindolo Zakamjhol |
1994-95 | Manilal H. Patel | Ratvaso |
1996-97 | Gunvant Shah | Billo Tillo Tach |
1998-99 | Dhruv Bhatt | Tatvamasi |
2000-01 | Mohan Parmar | Poth |
2002-03 | Narayan Desai | Maru Jivan Ae J Mari Vani |
2004-05 | Madhusudan Dhanki | Shanimekhala |
2006-07 | Harish Nagrecha | Ek Kshan No Unmad |
2008-09 | Pravin Pandya | Barda Na Dungar |
2010-11 | Pravin Darji | Ansarkhi Rekhao |
2012-13 | Harsh Brahmbhatt | Jhakal Ne Tadka Ni Vachche |