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	Jnanpith Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India.
		It is presented by the Jnanpith Trust, which is largely owned by the Jain family, publishers of The Times of India.
		Before 1982, the awards were given for a single work by a writer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jnanpith (358 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Jnanpith Award
		Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour presented by the Government of India.
		The award was instituted in 1961 and the first award was given to the Malayalam writer G Shankara Kurup in 1965.
		From 1982, the award is being given for overall contribution to Indian literature.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jnanpith-Award (3091 words)

	Arjuna award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arjuna awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.
		The award carries a cash prize of Rs 300,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.
		As per the revised schematic guidelines, to be eligible for the Award, a sportsperson should have had not only good performance consistently for the previous three years at the international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended, but also have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arjuna_award (245 words)

	Kuvempu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He received the Jnanpith award, the highest literary award in India.
		He was awarded the first ever Pampa Award and Karnataka ratna award.
		He also was awarded the 'Kendra Saahithya Academy' award for his continued excellence in enriching Kannada literature.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kuvempu (421 words)

	konkaniworld
		Hence, 39 writers have received this award in the 36 years till 2000 and the 37th award for the year 2001 is due to be announced in 2003.
		The ‘Bharatiya Jnanpith’ organization was established in 1944 by the wellknown philanthropist and enterpreneur Sahu Shantiparasad Jain and his wife Rama Jain.
		In the beginning, the ‘Jnanpith Puraskar’ was given to a particular book of creative literature of the writer but later on this basis was changed and a body of works of the author over a specified period of 15 years was considered.
	www.konkaniworld.com /eminents/index.asp?ID=5 (1808 words)

	E-KAVI:::Universal Platform for Global Kannadigas!!!
		The Jnanpeeth Award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizens in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
		The Jnanpeeth Award was instituted on May 22, 1961 The first award was given in 1965.
		The award was given to Kannada writers six times, five times each to Hindi and Bengali writers, four times to Malayalam, thrice to Oriya, twice each to Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu, and one each to Assamese, Punjabi and Tamil writers.
	www.ekavi.org /jnanpeeth.htm (1168 words)

	Bharatiya Jnanpith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Bharatiya Jnanpith and the "Jnanpith Award" Ali Sardar Jafri, the celebrated Urdu writer, has recently been chosen for the highest literary honour in India, the "Jnanpith Award" for 1997.
		The award carries a cheque for Rs 250,000, a citation and a bronze replica of Vagdevi.
		The Awards: The first Jnanpith award was given in 1965 to Shankara Kurup (Malayalam) for oDakkugaL.
	www.dd-b.net /~raphael/jain-list/msg01730.html (362 words)

	T O T A L K A N N A D A Vivid Talents "Jnana peeta Awardees" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Jnanpith, the country’s highest literary award was instituted in 1965.
		Kota Shivaram Karanth, the third Jnanpith award recipient from Karnataka, was born on October 10, 1902, at Kota in Dakshina Kannada district.
		Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, Karnataka's fourth recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith award was one of the tradition-makers of Kannada literature.
	www.totalkannada.com /Jnana%20peeta%20Award%20winners.asp (2607 words)

	Welcome to Sentinel
		The award consists of a trophy, a citation and a cheque for Rs 1 lakh.
		In her acceptance address, noted writer and social activist Binodini Devi, who bagged the Award for Art and Culture for 2002, thanked the KKF for the recognition accorded to her and said that she was trying to follow the rich cultural heritage of Manipur through her writings.
		The Kamal Kumari National Awards were instituted in 1990 by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in the memory of Kamal Kumari Barooah (1899-1978), the matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal.
	www.sentinelassam.com /sentinel_en/archives/nov2904/story2.htm (533 words)

	welcome to:Bhartiya Jnanpith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This award is presented every year for a contemplative or creative work which expresses, underlines and illumines human values rooted in the broad vision of Indian philosophy and cultural heritage.
		The objective of the Award is to foster social and individual commitment to higher values of life through the medium of literature in its larger sense.
		Bharatiya Jnanpith is managed by a Trust, under the presidentship of the well-known patron of various social and cultural activities, Smt.
	www.jnanpith.net /awards (375 words)

	Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The award carrying a citation, a gold medal and Rs 3 lakh was instituted by Assem Government.
		The award, instituted by the Aligarh Muslim University and including a citation, a trophy and Rs 10,000, was presented to Prof Kapur by the Guru Nanak Dev University Vice-Chancellor, in Amritsar, 22nd January.
		Elizabeth Glaser Award: Elizabeth Glaser Award which is annually given by Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, was given to a US-based doctor of Indian origin, Dr Sunil K Ahuja for his contribution to AIDS research.
	www.netguruindia.com /information/awards.html (1080 words)

	Jnanpith Awards - India Picks
		The Jnanpith Award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizens in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
		The Jnanpith Award was instituted on May 22, 1961 The first award was given in 1965.
		On two occasions, the award was given to Kannada writers six times, five times each to Hindi and Bengali writers, four times to Malayalam, thrice to Oriya, twice each to Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu, and one each to Assamese, Punjabi and Tamil writers.
	indiapicks.com /Literature/Jnanpith/Jnanpith_Awards.htm (165 words)

	Jnanpith award for Jayakanthan- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Noted Tamil writer D Jayakanthan was on Saturday chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith award for 2002.
		The award carries a citation plaque, a bronze statue of Vagdevi and Rs 5 lakh in cash.
		Announcing the award, L M Singhvi, chairman of the Jnanpith selection board, said Jayakanthan had not only enriched the high literary tradition of the Tamil language, but also made an outstanding contribution towards the shaping up of Indian literature.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1056950.cms (340 words)

	V I R T U A L B A N G A L O R E . C O M - Bangalore: People - Girish Karnad
		When Jnanpith Award was awarded to noted playwright Girish Karnad, it became the only state, and Kannada the only language, to have seven Jnanpith Awardees.
		He produced and acted in Samskara, based on a novel by another Jnanpith awardee U.R. Ananthmurthy that created controversy and was banned due to the stark depiction of caste politics but later went on to win accolades and awards.
		Soon after the Janpith award, Karnad was made chairperson of the prestigious Nehru Centre in London.
	www.virtualbangalore.com /Ppl/PplKarnad.php (817 words)

	Jnanpith winner justifies riots
		The latest recipient of the coveted Jnanpith award has come under fire from his colleagues in literary circles for justifying the mass killings in Gujarat last year.
		Famed Bengali author Mahashweta Devi, who was one of the jury members of the Jnanpith award, echoed the sentiment: "Shah's comments are most regrettable.
		The Jnanpith award was instituted on May 22, 1961, and the first award was given four years later in 1965.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0803/136.html (434 words)

	Jnanpith Award for veteran Marathi poet
		Veteran Marathi author Vinda Karandikar, who has given a new dimension to poetry with his experimentation with form, was chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2003.
		The selection board for the 39th Jnanpith Award has decided to confer Jnanpith Award for 2003 on 87-year-old Karandikar, said an release issued by the Bhartatiya Jnanpith on Sunday.
		Reacting to the honour, Karandikar, an avowed socialist, told reporters at his residence in suburban Bandra in Mumbai: "This award does not belong to me. It is a respect to the tradition of poetry nurtured by Marathi language and readers for decades."
	www.rediff.com /news/2006/jan/09jnan.htm (287 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Trilok C. Sharma said the international award, instituted in 1996 and named after Col. James Todd is to honour a foreign national who, through his understanding of the spirit and values of Mewar, has made a lasting contribution through his work.
		The album sung by her is the first ever album on the poetry of Jnanpith award winner Ali Sardar Jafri.
		The Maharana Udai Singh Award, instituted to honour individuals who has made a lasting contribution in the field of environmental protection will be conferred on Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak who is known for his pioneering and innovative work in the field of low cost sanitation.
	www.mmcfindia.org /advt_2006/result2006.html (526 words)

	Jnanpith Award for Tamil writer- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		NEW DELHI: Noted Tamil writer D Jayakanthan was conferred with the 38th Jnanpith award on Tuesday by President A P J Abdul Kalam at a ceremony attended by leading lights of the literary world.
		The award sought to honour Jayakanthan's significant contribution to Tamil literature in the last four decades.
		Mrs Indu Jain, president, Bharatiya Jnanpith and chairman Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd, initiated the proceedings by praising Jayakanthan and highlighting Jnanpith's role in promoting "oneness" in the diversity of India.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-1244705,prtpage-1.cms (356 words)

	I Love Hyderabad
		Jnanpith Award for the year 1988, is the most distinguished poet of his generation.
		Participated in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Bharatiya Jnanpith held in England in 1994 in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Nehru Centre, London.
		His Magnum opus “Viswambhara” which secured him Jnanpith Award, is a social epic unfolding the story of man. It is translated into many of the Indian Languages and also into English and French.
	www.ilovehyd.com /interviews/interviews-interview-with-dr-c-narayana-reddy.html (1456 words)

	South Asian Media Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		He was awarded the A.C.Benson Medal in 1980 by the Royal Society of Literature and in 1981 he was made an Honoray Member of the American Academy and Institutes of Arts and letters.
		The award of the commander of the order of the British Empire was announced earlier in the year by Queen Elizabeth II and given to Seth on 14 February 2001.
		The Jnanpith Award was instituted on May 22, 1961.
	www.southasianmedia.net /profile/india/india_leadpersonalities_lite.cfm (1454 words)

	Jnanpith Award: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour presented by the Government of India (Government of India: more facts about this subject).
		So far Kannada (Kannada: A Dravidian language spoken in southern India) writers have won 7 awards which is the highest for any language.
		Hindi (Hindi: The most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script) writers have won 6 awards.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/jnanpith_award (1445 words)

	IndiaDaily - Jayakanthan wins Jnanpith award
		Eminent Tamil writer-filmmaker D Jayakanthan on Saturday won the Jnanpith Award for his outstanding contribution to the shaping of Indian Literature through his authentic and vivid portrayal of the Indian reality.
		The 70-year-old author of 40 novels, nearly 200 short stories and 15 collection of essays, was chosen for the award for 2002 by the Jnanpith Selection Board headed by jurist Dr L M Singhvi.
		The award carries Rs 500,000, a citation plaque and a bronze statue of Vagdevi.
	www.iindia.com /breaking_news/28653.asp (411 words)

	Kasaravalli to start new film in September (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		His next award was for "Tabarana Kathe", based on a short story of Dr. Purnachandra Tejaswi.
		Kasaravalli is happy over "Hasina" winning a national award but surprised over the selection of the film in the social welfare category.
		He is happy, however, that Thaara won the best actress award for her role in the film.
	www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?id=3821 (362 words)

	Seasons India :: Indian Literature - Gujarati Literature Writers
		He was the recipient of Sahitiya Academy Award, Ranjitram Gold Medal, Kabir Award of the Madhya Pradesh Government, Gujarat Sahitya Parishad and Goenka award for Journalism.
		Joshi is an eminent poet, scholar and writer who received the Jnanpith Award in 1967 for his contribution to Indian literature.He is also the winner of the Soviet Land Nehru Award and Ranajitram Suvarna Chandrak.
		A Jnanpith Award winner, Pannabhai Patel is one of the foremost fictionists in Gujarati.
	www.seasonsindia.com /art_culture/lit_gujarati_sea.htm (888 words)

	A writer in his world
		He is the second Tamil writer to receive this most prestigious of literary awards in the country, the first being P.V. Akilandam (Akilan), who got it in 1975.
		Announcing the award for 2002 in New Delhi on March 20 after a meeting of the Jnanpith selection board, board chairman L.M. Singhvi said Jayakanthan had not only enriched the high literary tradition of Tamil, but also made an outstanding contribution to the shaping of Indian literature.
		The award carries a citation plaque, a bronze statue of Vagdevi and Rs.5 lakhs in cash.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2208/stories/20050422000708500.htm (1710 words)

	Lifestyle: Writers' World; The joy of creation; Aug 3, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At his Bopal residence, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, he receives a steady stream of friends and well-wishers, who have come to congratulate him on his winning the Jnanpith award.
		Literary circles in the state are ecstatic, even though Shah is not the first Gujarati to win the award.
		She has won numerous awards, including the Orange prize for Larry's Party and the Pulitzer for The Stone Diaries, and was twice shortlisted for the Booker.
	www.the-week.com /23aug03/life2.htm (1251 words)

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