The Bihari Puraskar is one of the three literary awards instituted by the ______ in 1991.

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Option 2 : KK Birla Foundation
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The correct answer is KK Birla Foundation.

Key Points

  • Bihari Puraskar is a literary award instituted by K. K. Birla Foundation in 1991.
  • The award is one of the three literary awards instituted by the K.K. Birla Foundation in 1991.
  • The award is named after the famous Hindi poet Bihari and is awarded to an outstanding work published in Hindi or Rajasthani by a Rajasthani writer in the last 10 years.
  • It carries a citation, a plaque, and prize money of Rs. 2.5 lakh.
  • Madhu Kankariya won 2021 Bihari Puraskar for her book 'Hum Yahan The'.

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  • Other two literary awards instituted by K.K. Birla Foundation in 1991 are:
    • Saraswati Samman for an outstanding literary work in any Indian language.
    • Vyas Samman for outstanding work in Hindi.
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