Kalapi Award | |
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Certificate of Kalapi Award
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Awarded for | Excellence in Gujarati ghazal poetry |
Sponsored by | INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research |
Location | Mumbai |
Country | India |
Reward(s) | ₹ 25000 |
First awarded | 1997 |
Last awarded | 2014 |
Currently held by | Raeesh Maniar |
Official website | http://www.int-abc.org |
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. The amount of ₹ 25000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.
The Kalapi Award has been granted annually since 1997 to the following people: