Ghalib Award

Ghalib Award
Ghalib Award
Award for individual contributions to Urdu and Persian literature
	File:Mirza ghalib , jamia millia islamia.jpg Statue of Ghalib near Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
Sponsored by	Ghalib Academy (Ghalib Institute)
Country	India
Reward(s)	₹25,000–50,000; Insignia; Citation; Commendation certificate
Last awarded	2019
Website	ghalibinstitute.org

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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]