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Shabd Announces 2026 Literary Awards: Rai, Mandloi, Sav, and Mishra Honored
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News18•28-09-2026, 22:15
Shabd Announces 2026 Literary Awards: Rai, Mandloi, Sav, and Mishra Honored
- •Hindi literary organization Shabd announced its 2026 awards, honoring biographer Subhash Rai, poet-writer Leeladhar Mandloi, Hindi promoter Narayan Sav, and folk singer Seema Mishra.
- •Subhash Rai and Leeladhar Mandloi will jointly receive the Agyeya Shabd Srijan Samman for their works, sharing a total prize of Rs 1 lakh.
- •Narayan Sav will be conferred with the Dakshin Bharat Shabd Hindi Sevi Samman, receiving a cash prize of Rs 25,000 for his efforts in promoting Hindi.
- •The inaugural Rajasthan Gaurav Puraskar, carrying Rs 1 lakh, will be awarded to Jaipur-based folk singer Seema Mishra for her significant contributions to folk music.
- •The awards ceremony is scheduled for January 10, 2027, in Bengaluru, as part of the annual 'Shabd' festival.
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The Hindi literary organisation Shabd announced its 2026 honours for biographer Subhash Rai, poet-writer Leeladhar Mandloi, Hindi promoter Narayan Sav, and folk singer Seema Mishra.
The awards will be presented at the annual 'Shabd' festival and award ceremony in Bengaluru on January 10, 2027.
Subhash Rai won for his book 'Digambar Vidrohini Akka Mahadevi' and Leeladhar Mandloi won for his autobiography 'Jab Se Aankh Khuli Hain', with both authors receiving the award jointly.
