Yuva Puraskar
The Yuva Puraskar (Hindi: युवा पुरस्कार), also known as Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, is a literary honor in India. India's National Academy of Letters gives the prize each year to young writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty-four major Indian languages. The first Yuva Puraskar prizes were given in 2011. Writers must be younger than 35 years to win. National Academy of Letters wants to encourage and promote young writers. The award includes a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.[1]
| Civilian award for contributions to Literature | |
| Description | Literary award in India |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
| Reward(s) |  50,000 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 9 |
Lists of winners by languages
- List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Assamese
- List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Bengali
- List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Bodo
- List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Gujarati
- List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Manipuri
- List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Santali
- List of Yuva Puraskar Winners for Tamil
- List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Telugu
References
- ↑ "Some Sahitya Yuva Puraskar awardees 'condemn' intolerance". timesofindia-economictimes. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
