Latif Award () is given by Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities,

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to the best researchers and singers of

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (; 1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), commonly known by the honorifics ''Lakhino Latif'', ''Latif Ghot'', ''Bhittai'', and ''Bhit Jo Shah'', was a Sindhi Sufi mystic and poet from Pakistan, widely considered to be the ...

who made extraordinary work in Arts and Research field related with mystic poetry of

Sindhi language Sindhi ( ; or , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by more than 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status, as well as by 1.7 million people in India, where it is a Scheduled languages of India, schedu ...

and

Sindhi music Sindhi folk music () is traditional folk music and singing from Sindh, which is sung and generally performed in 5 genres that originated in Sindh, the first genre "Bait" styles. The Bait style is vocal music in Sanhoon (low voice) and Graham (high ...

. This

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is a highest cultural decoration given by

Government of Sindh The Government of Sindh () () is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions under its authority and ju ...

. The award is given on

Urs Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or Urus (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. ...

each year. Latif Award is a unique golden model of Tamboro, a stringed music instrument, which is said to be invented by

himself.

Recipients of Latif Award

1998

Winner Of Latif Award in (254

)Held In 1998, are given below • Sughar Abdul Rahman Mahesar ( Best Sughar)

2004

Winners of Latif Award in (260

) held in 2004, are given below: * Mazhar Hussain & Zulfiqar Ali (singers) * Atta Mohammad Bhambhro (research) *

Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch (; 16 December 1917 – 6 April 2011) was a Sindhi research scholar, historian, sindhologist, educationist, linguist and writer. He predominantly wrote in Sindhi, but also in Urdu, English, Persian and Arabic. He has ...

(lifetime achievement) * Manzoor Ali Khan (singer) *

Muhammad Juman Ustad Muhammad Juman () (10 October 1935 – 24 January 1990) was a Sindhi musician and classical singer from Pakistan, whose impact on Sindhi music is still pervasive. Early life and career Muhammad Juman was born on 10 October 1935 in the ...

(singer) * Master Muhammad Ibrahim (singer)

2008

Winners of Latif Award in (264

) held in 2008, are given below: * Abdullah Panhwar (Latif Ragh) * Ghulam Muhammad,(

Banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and in modern forms is usually made of plastic, where early membranes were made of animal skin. ...

player) * Bhano Khan Shaikh (Research) * Allah Dino Nizamani (Shah Jo Ragi)

2010

Winners of Latif Award in (266

) held in 2010, are given below: • Sughar Abdul Rahman Mahesar (lifetime achievemen

2011

Winners of Latif Award in (267

) held in 2011, are given below: * Faqeer Pir Bux Soomro (Shah's singer) * Mohammad Hussain Kashif (posthumously, research award) * Mohammad Hassan Mallah (instrumentalist) *

Sanam Marvi Sanam Marvi () (born : 17 April 1986) is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Sindhi, Punjabi, and Balochi languages.Urs Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or Urus (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. ...

) held in 2015, are given below: * Syed Gadda Hussain (Shah's raagi) * Taj Mastani (artist) * Haji Ali Nawaz (sughar) * Nawaz Mohamamd Achar (musician) * Abdul-Majid Bhurgri (research)

2016

Winners of Latif Award in (273

) held in 2016, are given below: *

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(posthumously awarded) * Mai Dhai (folk singing) * Abdul Hameed Akhund (extra ordinary services) * Karam Hussain (Musician) * Ali Gul (Folk poetry) * Madad Ali Jat (Shah's singer) * Prof. Ghulam Mohammad Lakho (research) * Abdul Qadir Junejo (Writer) * Dr. Ahsan Danish (research)

2017

Winners of Latif Award in (274

) held in 2017, are given below: * Faqir Manthar Junejo and Allah Dino Junejo (Bhital's raagis) * Abdul Shakoor (instrumentalist) * Jami Chandio (researcher) * Qasim Rahimoon (sughar) * Yasir Qazi, (compere) * Amar Fayaz Buriro (extra ordinary service) * Shabir Kumbhar (extra ordinary service) * Master Intikhab Burdi and baby Rahat Burdi (who memorized Shah's kalam) * Nadir Ali Jamali (who produced Bhitai's statue)

2018

Winners of Latif Award in (275

) held in 2018, are given below: * Faqir Jawan Chhajro (Shah's singer) * Rashid Hyderi (Artist) * Zulfiqar Lund (Instrumentalist) * Mamoor Yousfani (researcher posthumously) * Dr. Sher Mahrani (research) * Taj Mohammad (folk poetry) * Bakhshan Mahranvi (compare) * Eeshwar Das Mandnani * Jameel Ahmed Rind (Special award) * Shahid Hussain Abro (Special award)

2019

Winners of Latif Award in (276

) held in 2018, are given below: * Faqir Gul Muhammad Pahore (Bhittai's Raagi) * Daato Dital Abro (Folk Poetry) * Syed Ali Mir Shah (posthumously awarded) * Din Muhammad Damsaz (Singer) * Muhammad Talib Kohistani (Instrumentalist) * Natho khan Lund (Lifetime achievement) *

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(Researcher) * Suleman Wassan & Ubaid Thaheem (Sindh Salamat Kitab Ghar)

2020

Winners of Latif Award in (277

) held in 2018, are given below: * Waryam Faqir Khaskheli (Bhittai's Raagi) * Rafiq Faqeer (Singer) * Pir Bux (Instrumentalist) * Sarmad Chadio (posthumously awarded) * Muhammad Soomar Shaikh (Researcher) * Abdul Qadir Khatti (Sughar) * Bhaledino Aka Raja Sand (Shah Jo Risalo Multilingual App)

2023

Winners of Latif Award in (280

) held in 2023, are given below: * Sughar Khalil Rahman Mahesar (Best Sugha

References

External links

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