Awards For 6 Dialects Of MP Announced; No Entry Received For Malwi, Bhili, Gondi

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi has announced the literary work awards for six dialects of Madhya Pradesh (Malwi, Nimari, Bagheli, Bundeli, Bhili and Gondi) for the year 2022 and 2023. The authors will be feted with memento and citation along with Rs 51,000 per award.

Sant Pipa Smriti Samman for Malwi will be given to Rajneesh Dave (Indore) for the year 2022. Vijay Kumar Joshi (Maheshwar), Sitasharan Gupta (Maihar), Maniram Sharma (Datia) will be felicitated with Sant Singha Smriti Samman  for Nimadi, Vishwanath Singh Judeo Smriti Samman for Bagheli, Shri Chhatrasal Smriti Samman for Bundeli respectively for the same year.

No entry was received for Tantya Bhil Smriti Samman and Rani Durgavati Smriti Samman for Bhili and Gondi.

For 2023,  Sant Singa Smriti Samman for Nimadi will be given to Rakesh Geete Ragi (Khargone), Shri Vishwanath Singh Judeo Smriti Samman for Bagheli will be given to Chandrika Prasad Chandra (Rewa), Shri Chhatrasal  Smriti Samman for Bundeli will be given to Manoj Kumar Tiwari. 

No entry was received for Sant Pipa Smriti Samman for Malwi, Tantya Bhil Smriti Samman for Bhili and Rani Durgavati Smriti Samman for Gondi.