Ghalib Award
Ghalib Award | |
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Award for individual contributions to Urdu and Persian literature | |
File:Mirza ghalib , jamia millia islamia.jpg Statue of Ghalib near Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi[1] | |
Sponsored by | Ghalib Academy (Ghalib Institute) |
Country | India |
Reward(s) | ₹25,000–50,000 Insignia Citation Commendation certificate |
Last awarded | 2019 |
Website | ghalibinstitute |
Mirza Ghalib Award, commonly known as Ghalib Award, is a literary award and an honor in India presented annually in the month of December by Ghalib Academy (Ghalib Institute). It was established and named after a greatest Indian poet Ghalib. The award seeks to recognize those writers and researchers who have made "meritorious contribution" to Urdu and Persian literature.[3] It carries an amount of cash reward ₹25,000 to 50,000 and an insignia along with a citation[4][5] and a certificate of commendation.[2]
It is generally announced by the Ghalib Institute Award Committee after a consensus, comprising uncertain number of the members and is conferred upon poets, writers and researchers at Aiwan-e-Ghalib, an auditorium in Delhi.[5][6] It is recognized one of the highest awards in academic discipline, particularly in India.[7][8]
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Milli Gazette". www.milligazette.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ghalib Awards 2019: Professor Syeda Bilquees Fatima Husaini bags prize for her scholarship in Persian literature". Firstpost. 24 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ghalib Awards announced". Zee News. 23 November 2005.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ghalib institute announces list of awardees". oneindia.com. 29 October 2008.
- ↑ "Ghalib awards 2018: names announced". 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Wali Rahmani congratulates Prof. Lutfur Rahman on winning Ghalib Award". 23 December 2010.
- ↑ "Ghalib Award conferred on veteran master of Urdu verse - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.