Eminent Gujarati litterateur Raghuveer Chaudhary has been selected for the 51st Jnanpith award. His name was announced by the Jnanpith selection board after a meeting in New Delhi today. Mr. Chaudhary is the forth Gujarati litterateur to bag this prestigious award after Uma Shankar Joshi (1967), Pannalal Patel (1985) and Rajendra Shah (2001).<br/><br/>He has received numerous accolades including Sahitya Acadmi Award for his novel, Trilogy Uparvaas in 1977. Mr. Chuadhary notable novels include Amrita, Venu Vatsala, Purvarang, Laagni Samjyaa Vinaa Chuuta Padvanu and others. A novelist, poet, critic and a Gandhian, Mr. Chaudhary's talent has been influenced by works of Gowardhan Ram Tripathi , Kaka Kalelkar and Suresh Joshi.

Eminent Gujarati litterateur Raghuveer Chaudhary has been selected for the 51st Jnanpith award. His name was announced by the Jnanpith selection board after a meeting in New Delhi today. Mr. Chaudhary is the forth Gujarati litterateur to bag this prestigious award after Uma Shankar Joshi (1967), Pannalal Patel (1985) and Rajendra Shah (2001).<br/><br/>He has received numerous accolades including Sahitya Acadmi Award for his novel, Trilogy Uparvaas in 1977. Mr. Chuadhary notable novels include Amrita, Venu Vatsala, Purvarang, Laagni Samjyaa Vinaa Chuuta Padvanu and others. A novelist, poet, critic and a Gandhian, Mr. Chaudhary's talent has been influenced by works of Gowardhan Ram Tripathi , Kaka Kalelkar and Suresh Joshi.

Eminent Gujarati litt'rateur Raghuveer Chaudhary has been selected for 51st Jnanpith Award. His name was announced by the Jnanpith selection board after a meeting in New Delhi today. He has received numerous accolades including Sahitya Acadmi Award for his novel, Trilogy Uparvaas. A novelist, poet, critic and a Gandhian, Mr. Chaudhary's talent has been influenced by works of Gowardhan Ram Tripathi , Kaka Kalelkar and Suresh Joshi.