President Pranab Mukherjee today conferred the 51st Jnanpith Award on renowned Gujarati writer Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari at a function in New Delhi. He was awarded with the India's highest literary honour for the year 2015. <br/><br/>Dr. Chaudhari 's most noted works include novels Amruta, Venu Vatsala and Uparvas. Born in 1938, the Gujarati writer is a Gandhian and his works are largely influenced by literary figures like Kaka Kalelkar. He was given a cash prize, a citation plaque and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati.