Sahityaratna Award

The Sahityaratna (Gujarati: સાહિત્યરત્ન એવોર્ડ), is a literary honour in Gujarat, India, conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of Gujarat to the Gujarati authors for their significant contribution in Gujarati literature. Established in 2016, the award comprises a plaque, shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1,51,000 (1.5 lakh).^[1][2][3]

Sahityaratna Award સાહિત્યરત્ન એવોર્ડ (Gujarati)
Civilian award for contributions to Literature
Awarded for	Literary honour in Gujarat, India
Sponsored by	Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
Reward(s)	₹ 1,51,000 (1.5 lakh)
First award	2016
Final award	2017
Highlights
First award winner	Gunvant Shah
Last award winner	Bhagwatikumar Sharma
Total awarded	2

Recipients

Following is the list of recipients.

Year	Recipients
2016	Gunvant Shah
2017	Bhagwatikumar Sharma