Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award (

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: महापंडित राहुल सांकृत्यायन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in India which Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, (Central Hindi Organization),

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, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in Hindi travel literature (यात्रा वृतांत). It is also called Hindi Sevi Samman or Rahul Sankrityayan National Award and is given to number of

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experts for playing their important role in promoting the Hindi language..

History

The award was established by Kendriya Hindi Sansthan in 1989 on the name of the

Rahul Sankrityayan Rahul Sankrityayan (born Kedarnath Pandey; 9 April 1893 – 14 April 1963) was an Indian author, essayist, playwright, historian, and scholar of Buddhism who wrote in Hindi and Bhojpuri. Known as the "father of Hindi travel literature", Sankrit ...

, considered to be father of Hindi travel literature. It was first awarded in 1993 to Dr. Kamala Sankrityayan & Dr. Shyam Singh Rashi. Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award is awarded for the development travelogue & research and analytical works in Hindi every year by the

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Recipients

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महापंडित राहुल सांकृत्यायन पुरस्कार
' Indian literary awards Awards established in 1993