Soviet Land Nehru Award

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The '''Soviet Land Nehru Award''' was an award given to works and [[artists]] from India in view of the friendly [[India - Soviet Union relations|relations]] between [[India]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. It was presented by the Soviet Union under the auspices of the Soviet Embassy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet Land Nehru Award|url=https://m-hindi.webdunia.com/aaina-2011/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-2011-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8-112010200154_1.html|website=Webdunia|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603085826/https://m-hindi.webdunia.com/aaina-2011/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-2011-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8-112010200154_1.html|archive-date=15 June 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soviet Land Nehru Award|url=http://gadyakosh.org/gk/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0|website=gadyakosh|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603085826/http://gadyakosh.org/gk/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0|archive-date=15 June 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==
The Soviet Land Nehru Award started in 1965 in memory of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].<ref name="Pant">''Sumitranandan Pant: Life and Literature'', Volume II, Shanti Joshi, Rajkamal Publications, New Delhi, 1st ed.-1977, p.-612.</ref> It was awarded to the best literary works with the aim of sustaining friendly relations between the Soviet Union and India. this award was given for visual arts. The person and the work were selected by a committee constituted for the award under the auspices of the Soviet Embassy. Its first award was given to Hindi poet [[Sumitranandan Pant]] by [[Indira Gandhi]] on 15 November 1965.<ref>''Sumitranandan Pant: Life and Literature'', Second Volume, Shanti Joshi, Rajkamal Prakashan, New Delhi, 1st edition - 1977, Views in the second picture after the table of contents.</ref><ref name="Pant" /> Initially, in addition to a prize of ₹15000, a 2 week [[Russia]]-tour was also provided.<ref name="Pant" />

== Awardees==
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! Years !! Artist !! Work
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| 1965 || [[Sumitranandan Pant]] || Lokayatan
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| 1966 (?) || [[Yagyadutt Sharma (novelist)|Yagyadutt Sharma]] || Shilaanyaas
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| 1967 || [[Harivanshrai Bachchan]] || Chausath Rusi Kavitaen<ref>''From 'Dashdwar' to 'Sopan''', Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Rajpal & Sons, Delhi, ed.-1992, p. 213.</ref>
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| 1968 || [[Vrindavan Lal Verma|Vrindavanlal Verma]]<ref>''Vrindavanlal Verma Samagra'', Seventh Volume, Editor- Dr. Vishwanath Prasad, Hindi Pracharak Publications (Pvt.) Ltd., Varanasi, First Edition-2000, page-924.</ref> || ?
|-
| 1968 || [[Firaq Gorakhpuri]] || Gul-e-Nagma
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| 1969 || [[Yashpal]]<ref>''Yashpal Rachnavali'', Part-14, Coordination-Editing- Anand, Lokbharti Publications, Allahabad, First (Paperback) Edition-2007, page-506.</ref> || ?
|-
| 1969 || [[Qurratulain Hyder]]|| <ref>"Jnanpith Award" for translated works, Editor- Dr. Prabhakar Shrotriya, Bharatiya Jnanpith, New Delhi, ed.-2005, pages-484, 485 and 489.</ref>
|-
| 1970 || [[Amritlal Nagar]] || Amrit and Poison<ref>[[Sanved (magazine)]], March 2018 (focused on Amritlal Nagar), Guest Editor- Bipin Tiwari, p.-359.</ref>
|-
| 1971 || [[Amrit Rai]]|| The Pen Soldier<ref>Our best publication, Hans Publications, Allahabad, p.</ref>
|-
| 1972 || [[Upendranath Ashk]] || ?
|-
| ? || Devendra Kaushik || ?
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| ? || Prabhakar Machwe || ?
|-
| 1973 || [[Kedarnath Agarwal]] || Flowers Do Not Speak Colors<ref>[[Nowadays (Magazine)]], May 2011 (focused on Kedarnath Agarwal), Editor- Seema Ojha, Publications Division, New Delhi, p.27.</ref>
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| 1974 ||[[Shivmangal Singh Suman]] || Mitti Ki Baraat<ref>"Shivmangal Singh 'Suman': Man and the Creator", [[Prabhakar Shrotriya]], Topical Publications, New Delhi, ed.-1990, p-165.</ref>
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| 1975 || Shivkumar Mishra || Marxist Literary-Reflection<ref>"Marxist Literary-Reflection: History and Theory", Shivkumar Mishra, Vani Prakashan, New Delhi, ed.2010, outlined on the last cover flap.</ref>
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| ? || [[Vishnu Prabhakar]] || Awaara Messiah
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| 1979 || [[Mithileshwar]]<ref>Mithileshwar, "Compiled Stories", National Book Trust India, New Delhi, ed.2013, author on the last cover mentioned under introduction.</ref> || ?
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| ? || [[Darshan Singh (Spiritual Master)|Darshan Singh]]|| ?
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| 1981 || [[Kartar Singh Duggal]]<ref>"National Book Trust Dialogue", Year-17, Issue-2, February 2012, p-7.</ref>|| ?
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| 1982 || [[Ram Vilas Sharma]] || English Raj and Marxism in India<ref>[[Nowadays (Magazine)]], September 2012 (focus on Ram Vilas Sharma), Editor- Seema Ojha, Publications Division, New Delhi, p.</ref>
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| 1983 || [[Bhisham Sahni]]|| ?
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| 1984 || [[Amarkant]] || ?
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| ? || [[Varsha Adalja]]|| ?
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| 1985 || [[Satyajit Ray]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books/about/Hind%C4%AB_sinem%C4%81_k%C4%81_suh%C4%81n%C4%81_saphara.html?hl=hi&id=yIVGnaM7z38C The Pleasant Journey of Hindi Cinema, Ganga Prasad Sharma, Diamond Books, p-34.]</ref> || ?
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| 1986 || [[Sukhdev Prasad]]|| Indo-Soviet Friendship in Space<ref>Allahabad Literary Dictionary, Editor-Dr. S. K. Pandey Dr. Vijayanand, Hindustani Academy, Allahabad, ed.-2009, p. 60-61</ref>
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| 1986 || [[Gyan Ranjan|Gyanranjan]]|| For the epoch-making editing of 'Pahal'<ref>[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ZMVRamRyzXYC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8+%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B+%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A4+%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1+%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0&source=bl&ots=S4mGOGMlxv&sig=ACfU3U2oZoySTl19EYuWax_vSXebyVn6cA&hl=hi&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjchZPrmvHwAhWLlEsFHYLCCTgQ6AEwEXoECBUQAg#v=onepage&q=%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0&f=false Story: Contemporary Challenges, Shambhu Gupta, Vani Prakashan, ed.-2009, p. 16.]</ref>
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| 1987 || [[Abdul Bismillah]] || Jhini Jhini Bini Chadaria<ref>https://sahityavimarsh.com/jhini-jhini-bini-chadaria/</ref><ref>''Zaharabad'', Abdul Bismillah, Rajkamal Publications, New Delhi, 1st Paperback Edition-1994 , Page 1.</ref>
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| || [[Vishwanath Tripathi]] || ?
|-1988 Panchakshari Hiremath
| 1989 || [[Kavitha Balakrishnan]]|| for painting
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| ? || Divik Ramesh || ?
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| ? || Abhimanyu Anat || ?
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| ? || [[Padma Sachdev]] || ?
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==Reference ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Indian literary awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1965]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Soviet awards]]
[[Category:Soviet literary awards]]

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