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	The '''K.K. Birla Foundation''' was established in 1991 by [[Krishna Kumar Birla]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news\|author=Pandya, Haresh\|title=K. K. Birla, a Leader of Indian Business, Dies at 89\|date=2 September 2008\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/business/worldbusiness/03birla.html}}</ref> Its mission is to promote literature (especially [[Hindi]] literature) and the arts, as well as education and social work. It regularly gets mentioned in the media for the awards it confers, including:		The '''K.K. Birla Foundation''' was established in 1991 by [[Krishna Kumar Birla]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news\|author=Pandya, Haresh\|title=K. K. Birla, a Leader of Indian Business, Dies at 89\|date=2 September 2008\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/business/worldbusiness/03birla.html}}</ref> Its mission is to promote literature (especially [[Hindi]] literature) and the arts, as well as education and social work. It regularly gets mentioned in the media for the awards it confers, including:

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	* the [[G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research]] {{INRConvert\|150\|k}}.		* the [[G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research]] {{INRConvert\|150\|k}}.

	Saraswati Samman a literary recognition given		Saraswati Samman a literary recognition given annually by the KK Birla Foundation. Saraswati Samman carries a cash award of 15 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque. Besides the Saraswati Samman, two other awards have been instituted by the KK Birla Foundation – the Vyas Samman (for Hindi works by Indian citizens) and Bihari Puraskar (for Hindi/Rajasthani works by Rajasthani writers), a literary and cultural organisation.
	annually by the KK Birla Foundation. Saraswati
	Samman carries a cash award of 15 lakh rupees, a
	citation and a plaque. Besides the Saraswati Samman,
	two other awards have been instituted by the KK Birla
	Foundation – the Vyas Samman (for Hindi works by
	Indian citizens) and Bihari Puraskar (for
	Hindi/Rajasthani works by Rajasthani writers) —, a
	literary and cultural organisation

	Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi will be honoured		Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi will be honoured with 29th Saraswati Samman. He has been selected for his short stories collection:- Chequebook, published in 2012. This short stories collection talks about the agonies and sufferings of marginalized sections of the society. He has authored 25 books of poetry, stories and translations. He has also received the Sahitya Akademi Award.
	with 29th Saraswati Samman. He has been selected
	for his short stories collection:- Chequebook,
	published in 2012. This short stories collection talks
	about the agonies and sufferings of marginalized
	sections of the society. He has authored 25 books of
	poetry, stories and translations. He has also received
	the Sahitya Akademi Award.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Birla family]]		*[[Birla family]]
			*[[Manipuri Sahitya Parishad]]
			*[[Sahitya Akademi]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	~~==External links==~~
	* [http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/index.html Official website]

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	The '''K.K. Birla Foundation''' was established in 1991 by [[Krishna Kumar Birla]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news\|author=Pandya, Haresh\|title=K. K. Birla, a Leader of Indian Business, Dies at 89\|date=2 September 2008\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/business/worldbusiness/03birla.html}}</ref> Its mission is to promote literature (especially [[Hindi]] literature) and the arts, as well as education and social work. It regularly gets mentioned in the media for the awards it confers, including:		The '''K.K. Birla Foundation''' was established in 1991 by [[Krishna Kumar Birla]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news\|author=Pandya, Haresh\|title=K. K. Birla, a Leader of Indian Business, Dies at 89\|date=2 September 2008\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/business/worldbusiness/03birla.html}}</ref> Its mission is to promote literature (especially [[Hindi]] literature) and the arts, as well as education and social work. It regularly gets mentioned in the media for the awards it confers, including:

	* the [[Saraswati Samman]] {{INRConvert\|~~500~~\|k}} for literary work in any Indian language(22),<ref>{{cite web\|title=Saraswati Samman \|url=http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/saraswati-s.html \|publisher=KK Birla Foundation \|accessdate=13 May 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405142131/http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/saraswati-s.html \|archivedate=5 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Govind Mishra gets Saraswati Samman 2013 for novel 'Dhool Paudhon Par' \|work= Daily News & Analysis\| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-govind-mishra-gets-saraswati-samman-2013-for-novel-dhool-paudhon-par-2020773 \|date=22 September 2014 \| accessdate = 2014-09-23 }}</ref>		* the [[Saraswati Samman]] {{INRConvert\|1500\|k}} for literary work in any Indian language(22),<ref>{{cite web\|title=Saraswati Samman \|url=http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/saraswati-s.html \|publisher=KK Birla Foundation \|accessdate=13 May 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405142131/http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/saraswati-s.html \|archivedate=5 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Govind Mishra gets Saraswati Samman 2013 for novel 'Dhool Paudhon Par' \|work= Daily News & Analysis\| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-govind-mishra-gets-saraswati-samman-2013-for-novel-dhool-paudhon-par-2020773 \|date=22 September 2014 \| accessdate = 2014-09-23 }}</ref>
	* the [[Vyas Samman]] {{INRConvert\|~~250~~\|k}} for prose/poetry work in Hindi,		* the [[Vyas Samman]] {{INRConvert\|400\|k}} for prose/poetry work in Hindi,
	* the Bihari Puraskar {{INRConvert\|100\|k}} for prose/poetry work in Hindi/Rajasthani, only authors from Rajasthan are eligible,		* the Bihari Puraskar {{INRConvert\|100\|k}} for prose/poetry work in Hindi/Rajasthani, only authors from Rajasthan are eligible,
	* the [[Shankar Puraskar]] {{INRConvert\|150\|k}} for a work in Hindi concerning Indian philosophy, culture and/or art,		* the [[Shankar Puraskar]] {{INRConvert\|150\|k}} for a work in Hindi concerning Indian philosophy, culture and/or art,
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The '''K.K. Birla Foundation''' was established in 1991 by [[Krishna Kumar Birla]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Pandya, Haresh|title=K. K. Birla, a Leader of Indian Business, Dies at 89|date=2 September 2008|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/business/worldbusiness/03birla.html}}</ref> Its mission is to promote literature (especially [[Hindi]] literature) and the arts, as well as education and social work. It regularly gets mentioned in the media for the awards it confers, including:

* the [[Saraswati Samman]] {{INRConvert|500|k}} for literary work in any Indian language(22),<ref>{{cite web|title=Saraswati Samman |url=http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/saraswati-s.html |publisher=KK Birla Foundation |accessdate=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405142131/http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/saraswati-s.html |archivedate=5 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Govind Mishra gets Saraswati Samman 2013 for novel 'Dhool Paudhon Par' |work= Daily News & Analysis| url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-govind-mishra-gets-saraswati-samman-2013-for-novel-dhool-paudhon-par-2020773 |date=22 September 2014 | accessdate = 2014-09-23 }}</ref>
* the [[Vyas Samman]] {{INRConvert|250|k}} for prose/poetry work in Hindi,
* the Bihari Puraskar {{INRConvert|100|k}} for prose/poetry work in Hindi/Rajasthani, only authors from Rajasthan are eligible,
* the [[Shankar Puraskar]] {{INRConvert|150|k}} for a work in Hindi concerning Indian philosophy, culture and/or art,
* the [[Vachaspati Puraskar]] {{INRConvert|150|k}} for any work in [[Sanskrit]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Vachaspati Puraskar |url=http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/vachaspati.html |publisher=KK Birla Foundation |accessdate=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221133626/http://kkbirlafoundation.org/vachaspati.html |archivedate=21 December 2013 }}</ref>
* the [[G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research]] {{INRConvert|150|k}}.

Saraswati Samman a literary recognition given
annually by the KK Birla Foundation. Saraswati
Samman carries a cash award of 15 lakh rupees, a
citation and a plaque. Besides the Saraswati Samman,
two other awards have been instituted by the KK Birla
Foundation – the Vyas Samman (for Hindi works by
Indian citizens) and Bihari Puraskar (for
Hindi/Rajasthani works by Rajasthani writers) —, a
literary and cultural organisation

Noted Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi will be honoured
with 29th Saraswati Samman. He has been selected
for his short stories collection:- Chequebook,
published in 2012. This short stories collection talks
about the agonies and sufferings of marginalized
sections of the society. He has authored 25 books of
poetry, stories and translations. He has also received
the Sahitya Akademi Award.

==See also==
*[[Birla family]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/index.html Official website]

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[[Category:Birla family]]
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[[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]]

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