President Murmu Presents 58th Jnanpith Award to Gulzar and Rambhadracharya
Aspect | Details |
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Event | 58th Jnanpith Award Ceremony |
Date | 17 May 2025 |
Venue | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
Presented by | President Droupadi Murmu |
Awardees | Gulzar and Rambhadracharya |
About Jnanpith Award | Instituted in 1961, presented by Bharatiya Jnanpith. Includes citation, cash prize, and bronze idol of Vagdevi (Saraswati). |
Gulzar | Real name: Sampooran Singh Kalra. Known for poems and songs like Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi, Chaiyya Chaiyya. Oscar, Grammy, and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner. Authored over 20 books. |
Rambhadracharya | Real name: Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya. Known for Sanskrit epics like Geet Ramayan and Dashavatara Charitam. Established JRDSU in Chitrakoot, serving visually impaired students. |
Significance | Highlights unity of Indian literary diversity, inclusive recognition of traditional and modern literature, and literature's role in national identity. |