Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak
| Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha | |
| Type | Civilian |
| Category | Literature |
| Description | |
| Description | Literary honour in Gujarat, India |
| Instituted | 1983 |
| First awarded | 1983 |
| Last awarded | 2015 |
| First awardee(s) | Ramesh Parekh |
| Last awardee(s) | Harsh Brahmbhatt |
Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak (Gujarati: ધનજી કાનજી ગાંધી સુવર્ણ ચંદ્રક), also known as Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Gold Medal, is a literary honour in Gujarat, India given by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha. Established in 1983, the award is conferred annually on the most outstanding literate for his significant contribution in Gujarati literature. Chinu Modi rejected this medal in 1994.[1]
Recipients
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The list of the recipients of Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak is as below:[2]
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Ramesh Parekh |
| 1984 | Kundanika Kapadia |
| 1985 | Pannalal Patel |
| 1986 | Rajendra Shah |
| 1987 | Balmukund Dave Taai Abbasali Karimbhai |
| 1988 | Madhu Rye |
| 1989 | Dhirendra Mehta |
| 1990 | Joseph Macwan |
| 1991 | Madhusudan Parekh |
| 1992 | Ramprasad Shukla |
| 1993 | Vinesh Antani |
| 1994 | Chinu Modi (not accepted) |
| 1995 | Radheshyam Sharma |
| 1996 | Chimanlal Trivedi |
| 1997 | Digish Mehta |
| 1998 | Manhar Modi |
| 1999 | Yogesh Joshi |
| 2000 | Ramesh M. Shukla |
| 2001 | Kumarpal Desai |
| 2002 | Ratilal Borisagar |
| 2003 | Manoj Khanderia |
| 2004 | Mohanlal Patel |
| 2005 | Pravin Darji |
| 2006 | Yashvant Mehta |
| 2007 | Manilal H. Patel |
| 2008 | Jayant Gadit |
| 2015 | Harsh Brahmbhatt |
References
- ↑ Brahmbhatt, Prasad (2014). History of Modern Gujarati Literature (Modern & Post Modern Era). Ahmedabad: Parshva Publication. p. 407. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
- ↑ Trivedi, Dr. Ramesh M. (2015). Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (History of Modern Gujarati Literature). Ahmedabad: Adarsh Prakashan. p. 420. ISBN 978-93-82593-88-1.
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