The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India confers this award to encourage original and creative writing in Hindi.
Categories The awards were established in 1983 to honour the legacy of Bharatendu Harishchandra, who played a pivotal role in the renaissance of the Hindi language and literature during the 19th century. Initially, the awards were conferred in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication to recognize exceptional contributions to these domains.
In 1992, the scope of the awards was expanded to include three additional categories:
1. National Integration 2. Women’s Issues 3. Children’s Literature
This expansion reflected the evolving focus on addressing diverse and significant themes through Hindi literature.
Previous Awardees
Year Category Awardee(s) Book/Work Prize 2001 Journalism & Mass Communication Ajay Kumar Singh Media Itihas Aur Hashiye Ke Log First Prize 2001 Journalism & Mass Communication Satendra Sharat Radio Natak Second Prize 2001 Journalism & Mass Communication Krishna Chandra Beri Prakashak Nama Third Prize 2001 Children’s Literature Ramesh Tailang Hari Bhari Dharti First Prize 2001 Children’s Literature Devendra Mevadi Faslein Kahen Kahani Second Prize 2001 Women’s Issues Kumari Anjali Mahila Asmita Aur Apradh First Prize 2001 Women’s Issues Vandana Saxena Mahilaon Ka Sansar Aur Adhikar Second Prize 2004 Journalism & Mass Communication Dr. Ashok Jerath Yeh Akashwani Hai First Prize 2004 National Integration Gulshan Rai Purvottar Bharat Darshan Aur Chintan First Prize 2004 Women’s Issues Ramnika Gupta Stree Vimarsh: Kalam Aur Kudal Ke Bahane First Prize 2004 Children’s Literature Surya Kumar Pandey Chauka-Chakka First Prize 2005 Journalism & Mass Communication Dr. Gyan Prakash Pandey Jansanchar: Sidhant Evam Shodh First Prize 2011 Journalism & Mass Communication Vijay Dutt Shridhar Pehla Sampadakiya First Prize 2012 Journalism & Mass Communication Vijaya Lakshmi Sinha Maine Awaaz ko Dekha First Prize 2012 Children’s Literature Dr. Mohammed Arshad Khan Mickey Mouse First Prize 2012 Women’s Issues Urmila Kumari Jaar Jaar Taar Taar First Prize
References
External links Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Annual Report 2000-2001. p 47.