The Dr. George Grierson Award (

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: डॉ जॉर्ज ग्रियर्सन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in India. It is conferred annually by

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, (Kendriya Hindi Sansthan),

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on writers of outstanding works in Hindi Literature. It is also a Hindi Sevi Samman and is given to number of

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experts for playing their important role in promoting the Hindi language abroad. It is awarded by the

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. The award named after the linguist Dr.

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was established by Kendriya Hindi Sansthan in 1989. The award carries Rs five lakh each, a citation and a shawl.

Award recipients

References

{{India Honours and Decorations Indian literary awards Awards established in 1994 1994 establishments in India