Wikipedia / Rabindra Puraskar
Wikipedia / Rabindra Puraskar
The Rabindra Puraskar (also Rabindra Smriti Puraskar) is the highest honorary literary award given in the Indian state of West Bengal. This award is named after the famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore and is administered by the Government of West Bengal under the aegis of the Paschimbanga Bangla Academy (Bengali Academy of West Bengal), Kolkata.The award is given for creative literature, non-fiction and books about Bengal in Bengali as well as other languages.
From 1950 to 1982 this award was conferred on one or more writers for a particular outstanding work of him. From 1983 to 2003 this award was conferred to one or more writers as a recognition of their lifetime achievement. In 2004 and 2005, again this award was conferred on one or more writers for a particular outstanding work. Since 2006 this award again is being conferred to one or more writers as a recognition of their lifetime achievement. Sisir Kumar Das is missing from the list. He got the award twice, in 1976 and 1987.
Recipients
1950–1959
Year | Name | Work |
1950 | Jagari (Novel) | |
Bangalir Itihaas: Adi Parvaسر (History) | ||
1951 | Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (Posthumous) | Ichhamati (Novel) |
Indian Ancient Life (History) | ||
1952 | Sangbadpatre Sekaler Katha, Bangla Samayik Patra, Sahitya-Sadhak-Charitmala etc. (History of Bengali Literature) | |
Dr Kalipada Biswas & Ekkadi Ghosh | Bharater Banaushadhi (Ayurveda) | |
1953 | Bangalir Saraswat Abadaan: Bange Nabyanyay-Charcha (History of Sanskrit Literature) | |
1954 | Purna Kumbha (Travelogue) | |
1955 | Krishnakali Ityadi Galpa (Short Stories) | |
Arogya Niketan (Novel) | ||
1956 | ||
1957 | ||
Rabindra Jibani (Tagore Studies) | ||
1958 | Sagar Theke Phera (Poetry) | |
Latterature Mediavali & Moderne Del Sub Continente Indiano (History of Literature, Latin) | ||
Paschimbanger Sanskriti (Bengal Studies) | ||
1959 | Banglar Baul Gaan (Musicology) | |
Haridas Mukhopadhyay and Uma Mukhopadhyay | Origin of the National Education Movement (History) |
1960–1969
Year | Name | Work |
1960 | Carry Saheber Munsi (novel) | |
Radhagobinda Nath | Goudiya Vaishnava Darshan (Vaishnava philosophy) | |
1961 | Mahabharat (translation) | |
Historical Development of Indian Music: A Critical Study (music) | ||
1962 | Hate Bazare (novel) | |
Jitendranath Bandyopadhyaya | Panchopasana | |
1963 | Subodh Chandra Chakabarty | Ramyani Vikhsya (travelogue) |
Suresh Chandra Bandyopadhyaya | Smritishastre Bangali (history) | |
1964 | Akash O Prithibi (science) | |
Kadi Diye Kinlam (novel) | ||
Bharater Sadhak (religion) | ||
1965 | Bharatiya Shahityer Itihas (history) | |
Shachindra Nath Bose | Pragaitihasik Manush (anthropology) | |
Gajendra Kumar Mitra | Paush Faguner Pala (novel) | |
1966 | Pratham Pratishruti (novel) | |
Bengali Hinduon ki Urdu Khidmaat | ||
Ved Mimansa | ||
1967 | Tungabhadrar Teere (novel) | |
Kalika Ranjan Kanungo | Rajasthan Kahini (history) | |
Prabas Jiban Chaudhury | Tagore on Literature and Aesthetics | |
1968 | Purnahuti (poem) | |
Sukumar Bose | Himalaya (travellogue) | |
Charu Chandra Sanyal | The Rajbansis of North Bengal (anthropology) | |
1969 | Aar Konokhane | |
Aparupa Ajanta (cave painting) | ||
Gopendra Krishna Bose | Bangalar Laukik Debata (folk culture) |
1970–1982
Year | Name | Work |
1971 | Ramapada Chaudhuri | Ekhoni (novel) |
1972 | Ebar Priyambada (novel) | |
Paresh Chandra Majumdar | Sanskrita O Prakrita Bhashar Kramabikash (philology) | |
1973 | Jyotirmayi Devi | "Sonarupa Noy" (Collection of Short Stories), Article "Sahityik Jyotirmoyi Devi" -by Rimpa Sarkar, Published on 13 July 2013 in Bartaman Paper (Bengali), Kolkata, |
Amalendu Mitra | "Radher Sanskriti" (Stories of Birbhum and their culture) | |
1974 | Swagato Biday (poetry) | |
Dr. Santimay Chatterjee and Enakshi Chatterjee | Paramanu Jignasa (science) | |
1975 | Uttarayan (poetry) | |
Banglar Kitpatanga (entomology) | ||
Veda Mimamsa | ||
1977 | Bengali Literature (literary history) | |
1979 | Shudhu Rater Shabda Noy (poetry) | |
Positivism in Bengal: A Case Study in the Transmission and Assimilation of an Ideology | ||
1981 | Binod Bihari Mukhopadhyay (posthumous) | Chitrakar (painting) |
On the Bengal Renaissance | ||
1982 | Ram Gache Banobashe (poetry) |
1986–2005
Year | Name | Work |
1986 | Radharani Devi | Aparajita Rachanabali (complete works) |
1987 | Bramha O Putir Mouri | |
1989 | Dhum Legechhe Hrit-kamale (poetry) | |
1994 | Choddosho-Sal-o-Choloman Rabi (Bengali: চোদ্দশ সাল ও চলমান রবি) | |
1995 | Pratul Chandra Rakshit | Periye Elam (autobiography) |
Shakti Chattopadhyay (posthumous) | ||
1996 | Ajoy Home (posthumous) | Chena Achena Pakhi (ornithology) |
1999 | Amitava Dasgupta | Aamaar Nirabota, Aamaar Bhasha (poetry) |
Mangalacharan Chattopdhyay | Shreshtha Kobita | |
2003 | Amake Cheno (Science) | |
2004 | Bigyan: Byakti, Jukti, Somoy O Somaj (science) | |
2005 | Inventing Subjects: Studies in Hegemony, Patriarchy and Colonialism (literature) | |
Mohabishwer Prothom Aalo (Science) |
2006–2012
Year | Name |
2006 | Ralph W. Nicholas |
Tarun Sanayal | |
2007 | Kazuo Azuma |
Nalin Patel | |
2008 | |
2010 | Manindra Gupta (Manindra Lal Dasgupta) |
Asim Kumar Mukhopadhyay | |
Sukanya Sinha | |
2011 | |
2012 | Mridul Dasgupta (literature) |
Amit Chaudhuri (other than Bengali) |
2013–2018
Year | Name | Work |
2013 | For overall contribution to Bengali poetry. | |
2014 | Dr Sankar Kumar Nath | For "Kolkata Medical College-r Gorar Katha O Pandit Madhusudan Gupta" in Science |
2014 | For Decolonisation in South Asia: Meanings of Freedom in Post-Independence West Bengal, 1947-52 (London: Routledge, 2009; Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2012) | |
2014 | ||
2015 | Gautam Basu | For "Bengali Poetry" |
2018 | Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians |
2020–Present
Year | Name | Work |
2022 | For overall contribution | |
2022 | For overall contribution | |
2022 | France Bhattacharya | For overall contribution |
2023 | Sanjib Chattopadhyay | For overall contribution |
See also
References
External links
Report of 2005 award, North East Diary, The Telegraph, 10 May 2005
Report of 2006 award, Timeout, The Telegraph, 3 July 2006