Study Guide · Chapter 4
Literary, Film & Cultural Awards
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Literary Awards
| Award | Details |
|---|---|
| Jnanpith Award | India's highest literary honour, instituted in 1961 by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust; awarded to an Indian citizen for the "best creative writing" in any language listed in the Eighth Schedule (plus English). |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | Instituted 1954 by the Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of Letters); for the most outstanding literary work published in any of 24 recognised Indian languages. |
| Vyas Samman | Instituted 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation; for outstanding literary works in Hindi published in the preceding 10 years. |
| Saraswati Samman | Instituted 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation; India's highest literary award for an outstanding prose or poetry work in any Eighth Schedule language. |
Film Awards
| Award | Details |
|---|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | India's highest award in cinema, instituted 1969 in memory of the "Father of Indian Cinema," for lifetime contribution to film-making. Devika Rani was the first recipient (1969). |
| National Film Awards | Instituted 1954; presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals across Feature Films, Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema, in all Indian languages. |
Performing Arts & Culture
| Award | Details |
|---|---|
| Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | India's highest award for practising artists in music, dance and drama. |
| Lalit Kala Akademi Award | Highest honour in the visual arts, conferred by the Lalit Kala Akademi. |
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