Instituted in 1961, the award by Bharatiya Jnanpith recognises Indian literatteurs who write in one of the 22 Indian languages listed in Schedule Eight of the Indian Constitution.Īuthor of more than 80 books, Mr Chaudhary had began his writing career with novels and poetry, and later ventured into other forms of literature including plays, essays and short stories.īorn in 1938 in Gandhinagar, the writer is a Gandhian and his works are largely influenced by literary figures like Govardhanram Tripathi, Kaka Kalelkar, Suresh Joshi, Ramdarash Mishra and GN Dickey.Ī prominent figure in the contemporary Gujarati literary scene, Mr Chaudhary's faith in the functional aspect of human life is voiced through his novels "Amrita," "Venu Vatsala" and the "Uparvas" trilogy. His nomination was decided at a meeting of the Jnanpith selection board chaired by writer and scholar Namwar Singh. Eminent Gujarati litterateur Shri Raghuveer Chaudhary," an official statement said yesterday. "The Jnanpith selection Board has announced the recipient of the 51st Jnanpith Award today in a meeting. Eminent Gujarati novelist, poet and critic Raghuveer Chaudhary has been chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2015, the literary organisation has announced.
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