Ganga Sharan Singh Award (

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: गंगाशरण सिंह पुरस्कार) is a literary honour in India which Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, (Central Hindi Organization),

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, annually confers 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.

History

The award was established by Kendriya Hindi Sansthan in 1989 on the name of the Great Hindi Linguist & Freedom Fighter '' Ganga Sharan Singh''. It was first awarded in 1989.

References

Indian literary awards Awards established in 1989 {{lit-award-stub