Ushnas Prize

Ushnas Prize, also known as the Shri Ushnas Paritoshik (Gujarati: શ્રી ઉશનસ્ પારિતોષિક), is a literary award presented in Gujarat, India, by the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Gujarati Literary Council). The award is named after the Gujarati poet Ushnas. The Ushnas Prize is conferred every two years to the poet who has authored the most outstanding long narrative poem or series of sonnets published during the previous two year period.

Recipients Following is the list of recipients. YearRecipientPoem1982-83Chinu ModiBahuk1984-85Sitanshu YashaschandraPralay1986-87Chandrakant ShethPadgha Ni Pele Paar1988-89Yagnesh DaveJatismar1990-91Ramprasad ShuklaSamay Najarayo1992-93not awardednot awarded1994-95Pravin PandyaAjavasnan Matsya1996-97Manilal H. PatelDungar Kori Ghar Karya1998-99Bhanuprasad PandyaShabde Korya Shilp2000-01Nalin RavalMery Go Round2002-03Udayan ThakkerSellara2004-05not awardednot awarded2006-07Yogesh JoshiJesalmer2008-09Rajesh PandyaSamudra Kavyo2010-11Urvish VasavdaGirnar Saad Pade2012-13Chandrakant DesaiSonetanjali

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