The Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Prize ( gu, રમણલાલ નિલકંઠ હાસ્ય પારિતોષિક), is a literary honour in

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

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. It is named after renowned Gujarati writer

Ramanbhai Neelkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatram Nilkanth ( gu, રમણભાઈ મહીપતરામ નીલકંઠ) (13 March 1868 – 6 March 1928) was a Gujarati novelist, essayist, literary critic from India. The Ramanlal Nilkanth Hasya Paritoshik is named a ...

. The award is conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati humour literature. Established in 2016, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh).

Recipients

Following is the list of recipients.

References

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