Padmabhushan Dr. Moturi Satyanarayan Award
Award for promotion of the Hindi language outside of India
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Padmabhushan Dr. Moturi Satyanarayan Award (Devnagari: पद्मभूषण डॉ. मोटूरि सत्यानारायण पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in India which Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, (Central Hindi Organization), Ministry of Human Resource Development, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in Hindi Literature. It is also a Hindi Sevi Samman and is given to number of Hindi experts for playing their important role in promoting the Hindi language.
AwardedforLiterary award in India
SponsoredbyKendriya Hindi Sansthan, Government of India
Firstaward2002 (Instituted in 1989)
Finalaward2009
| Padmabhushan Dr. Moturi Satyanarayan Award पद्मभूषण डॉ. मोटूरि सत्यानारायण पुरस्कार | |
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| Award for promotion of the Hindi Language | |
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| Awarded for | Literary award in India |
| Sponsored by | Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Government of India |
| First award | 2002 (Instituted in 1989) |
| Final award | 2009 |
| Highlights | |
Total awarded | 8 |
First winner | Shri. Harishankar 'Aadesh' |
Last winner | Dr. Surendra Gambhir |
History
The award was established by Kendriya Hindi Sansthan in 1989 on the name of the Great Hindi Activist Moturi Satyanarayana. It was first awarded in the year 2002 to Shri. Harishankar 'Aadesh'.
Honour
Recipients
| Year | Name | Country |
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| 2002 | Harishankar 'Aadesh'[1] | Canada |
| 2003 | P. Jayaraman[1] | America |
| 2004 | Pro. Yamuna Kachru[1] | America |
| 2005 | Krishna Kishore[1] | America |
| 2006 | Prem Lata Verma[1] | Argentina |
| 2007 | Usha Priyamwada[1] | America |
| 2008 | Purnima Varman[2] | UAE |
| 2009 | Dr. Surendra Gambhir[2] | America |
| 2010 | Madanlal Madhu | Russia |
| 2011 | Tejendra Sharma | United Kingdom |
| 2012 | Susham Bedi | America |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Dr Padmesh Gupta | United Kingdom |
| 2017 | Pushpita Awasthi[3] | Netherlands |