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The '''Kalapi Award''' (Gujarati:કલાપી ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to Gujarati ghazal poets. It was founded by the INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts and Research. The award is named after Gujarati poet Kalapi, circa 1900 Thakor (prince) Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil of Lathi state in Gujarat.. The amount of {{INR}} 25000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.<ref>Trivedi, Ramesh. M. (2005) Gujarati Sahityano Itihaas. (History of Gujarati Literature). Ahmedabad: Adarsh Prakashan</ref>
== Recipients == The Kalapi Award has been granted annually since 1997 to the following people:<ref name="int-abc">{{cite web|url=http://www.int-abc.org/mushairas.htm|title=The INT Aditya Birla Centre|publisher=int-abc.org|accessdate=2016-01-20|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407103556/http://www.int-abc.org/mushairas.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" !Year !Recipient |- |1997 |Amrut Ghayal |- |1998 |Adil Mansuri |- |1999 |Manoj Khanderia |- |2000 |Chinu Modi |- |2001 |Rajendra Shukla |- |2002 |Manhar Modi |- |2003 |Bhagwatikumar Sharma |- |2004 |Khalil Dhantejvi |- |2005 |Asim Randeri |- |2006 |Jawahar Bakshi |- |2007 |Asharaf Dabawala |- |2008 |Ratilal 'Anil' |- |2009 |Rajesh Vyas 'Miskin' |- |2010 |Harish Meenashru |- |2011 |Adam Tankaravi |- |2012 |Harsh Brahmbhatt |- |2013 |Nayan Desai |- |2014 |Mukul Choksi |- |2015 |Hemen Shah |- |2016 |Raeesh Maniar |- |2017 |Hemant Dhorda |- |2018 |Vinod Joshi |- |2019 |Udayan Thakker<ref name="Akila News 2019">{{cite web | title=ઉદયન ઠકકર અને પ્રણવ પંડ્યાને આઈએનટીનો એવોર્ડ અપાશેઃ ૩ ઓગષ્ટના કાર્યક્રમ | website=Akila News | date=30 July 2019 | url=https://www.akilanews.com/Gujarat_news/Detail/30-07-2019/111802 | language=gu | access-date=29 October 2019 | archive-date=29 October 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029122133/https://www.akilanews.com/Gujarat_news/Detail/30-07-2019/111802 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== See also == * Kalapi * Shayda Award
==References== {{reflist}} {{Gujarati literary awards}}
Category:Awards established in 1997 Category:1997 establishments in Gujarat Category:Gujarati literary awards