Who won Saraswati Samman 2012?

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  1. Amrita Pritam
  2. Sugathakumari
  3. Dr. M. Leelavathi
  4. Dr. Sashi Tharoor

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Option 2 : Sugathakumari
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Key Points

  • Sugatha Kumari is a Malayalam poetess from Kerala, India.
  • She was awarded the Saraswati Samman for the year 2012 for her poetry collection titled "Manalezhuthu" (The Writing on the Sand).
  • She is one of the most prominent modern poets in Malayalam literature and has made significant contributions to the field of literature, particularly poetry.

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  • Saraswati Samman is a prestigious literary award in India, which is awarded annually to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language and published during the last 10 years.
  • It is named after the Hindu goddess of learning, Saraswati. The Saraswati Samman was first instituted in 1991 by the K.K. Birla Foundation, a philanthropic organization based in India.
  • Amrita Pritam was a prominent Indian poet, novelist, and essayist who primarily wrote in Punjabi and Hindi.
  • She is widely regarded as one of the most significant female writers in Indian literature.
  • Amrita Pritam was the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956 for her poem "Sunehade".
  • She received several prestigious awards, including the Padma Shri (1969) and Padma Vibhushan (2005
  • Dr. Shashi Tharoor: Dr. Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician, author, and former diplomat. He has written several books, both fiction and non-fiction, that deal with Indian history, politics, and culture. He is known for his eloquent writing style and his deep insights into global affairs.
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