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Download Solution PDFWhich among the following is the Kerala State Government's highest literary honours that is named after a 16th century devotional poet of the state?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Ezhuthachan Puraskaram.
Key Points
- The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary honour of the Kerela State Government and is given by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
- The award is named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, the father of the Malayalam language and consists of a cash prize of ₹ 5,00,000 and a citation.
- The award was instituted in 1993 and Sooranad Kunjan Pillai was its first recipient.
- Noted Malayalam novelist and short story writer A Sethumadhavan, popularly known as Sethu was awarded with this award in the year 2022 in recognition of his valuable contribution to Malayalam language and literature.
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