Kavi Kag Award (

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: કવિ કાગ ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award named after the Gujarati poet

Dula Bhaya Kag Dula Bhaya Kag (25 November 1903 – 22 February 1977) or Kag Bapu was an Indian poet, songwriter, writer, and artist born in 1903 in Sodvadari village, a village in the Saurashtra region, near Mahuva in the Indian state of Gujarat. He is mainl ...

, given to

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ists, writers, scholars and institutions for contributions to Gujarati

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as well as Charan literature. It was instituted in 2002 with the inspiration and blessings of

Morari Bapu Morari Bapu (Moraridas Prabhudas Hariyani) is an Indian spiritual leader and preacher from Gujarat who is known for his discourses on Ramcharitmanas across various cities in India and abroad. Early life Morari Bapu was born on 19 February 1947 ...

. The award is presented every year on the death anniversary of Dula Bhaya Kag, on ''Kag Chauth'' (Fagan Sud Chauth), at Kagdham (Majadar),

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. Five awards are given to

ists and writers of

, and one award is given to a

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scholar for research in the field of literature. The recipients are honored with an incentive of Rs 51000/-, mementos, and

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