Jhaverchand Meghani Award (Gujarati: ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી પુરસ્કાર) or Jhaverchand Meghani Folklore Award (Gujarati: ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી લોકસાહિત્ય પુરસ્કાર) is a literary award which is given for notable contribution to the

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folk literature. Named after Gujarati author Jhaverchand Meghani, the award was established by Jhaverchand Meghani Lok Sahitya Kendra (Jhaverchand Meghani Folk Literature Center), Saurastra University,

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. The winner of the award is given cash prize of ₹ 100,000 and citation.

Awardees

From 2012, this award is given to prominent contributors in the field of Gujarati Folk Literature.

References

{{Gujarati literary awards Gujarati literary awards Awards established in 2012 2012 establishments in Gujarat