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Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Award

Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Award:

The prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship has been given to Ruskin Bond, a renowned British-Indian author.

  • This honor was given to him on a Saturday at his home in Mussoorie. At first, Bond was named the winner of this prestigious award in September 2021.
  • The official presentation had to be pushed back because of health problems, but it was finally done recently.
  • The Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is the top award that India’s National Academy of Letters, the Sahitya Akademi, gives out.
  • The winner of this award has made “exceptional contributions towards enriching Indian literature.” Winners are chosen based on how much they have done in the writing world throughout their careers.
  • Ruskin Bond is a famous author who was born on May 19, 1934, in Kasauli, India. He is both British and Indian.
  • Bond is well-known for supporting children’s literature in India.
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