Kavishwar Dalpatram Award
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The Kavishwar Dalpatram Award (Gujarati: કવિશ્વર દલપતરામ ઍવોર્ડ) is a literary honour in Gujarat, India given by Vardhman Vikas Seva Trust, Wadhwan. The award is conferred annually to the Gujarati language poet for their significant contribution to Gujarati poetry since 2010. Founded by the Vardhman Vikas Trust, the award is named after the renowned Gujarati poet Dalpatram. The award comprises a shield, a showl,[check spelling] and the cash prize of Rs. 25000.[1]
Recipients
The Kavishwar Dalpatram Award has been granted annually since 2010 to the following people:[2]
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Nalin Raval |
| 2011 | Bhanuprasad Pandya |
| 2012 | Harikrishna Pathak |
| 2013 | Vinod Joshi |
| 2014 | Harshad Trivedi |
| 2015 | Ramesh Acharya |
| 2016 | Nayan Desai[3] |
| 2017 | Jayendra Shekhadiwala |
| 2018 | Praful Pandya |
| 2019 | Jawahar Bakshi[4] |
| 2020 | S. S. Rahi[4] |