Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar
| Sahitya Gaurav Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat | |
| Type | Civilian |
| Category | Literature |
| Description | |
| Description | Literary honour in Gujarat, India |
| Statistics | |
| Instituted | 1983 |
| First awarded | 1983 |
| Last awarded | 2017 |
| Total awarded | 33 |
| Cash award | ₹ 1,00,000 (1 lakh) |
| First awardee(s) | Vishnuprasad R. Trivedi |
| Last awardee(s) | Dinkar Joshi |
The Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Gujarati: સાહિત્ય ગૌરવ પુરસ્કાર), also known as Sahitya Gaurav Award, is a literary honour in Gujarat, India. The award is conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati literature. Established in 1983, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh). In 1985, Umashankar Joshi rejected the Sahitya Gaurav Award.
Following is the list of recipients:
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