Question: Which of the following author is announced to honoured with Vyas Samman 2018?
(a) Hemant Joshi
(b) Leeladhar Jagudi
(c) Manglesh Dabral
(d) Leema Dhar
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On 15 March 2019, Leeladhar Jagudi was honoured with Vyas Samman 2018 by KK Birla Foundation.
- This award was presented to him for his collection of poems “Jitne Log Utne Prem”.
- This book was published in 2013 and it was then selected by a Chayan Samiti presided over by litterateur Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari.
- Jagudi was born in Dhangal Village of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. He got many awards including Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi awards.
- Vyas Samman was started in 1991 to give recognition to an outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen which has been published in last decade.
- The award carries an amount of Rs. 4 lakh.
Links:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/hindi-writer-leeladhar-jagudi-to-be-honoured-with-vyas-samman/article26538279.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyas_Samman