Noted Marathi writer Dr Sharankumar Limbale to receive Saraswati Samman 2020

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Mar 30, 2021

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Noted Marathi writer Dr Sharankumar Limbale to receive Saraswati Samman 2020

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Noted Marathi writer Dr Sharankumar Limbale will receive Saraswati Samman, 2020 for his book Sanatan. The award carries fifteen lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque. Saraswati Samman, instituted by K K Birla Foundation in 1991, is recognised as the most prestigious and highest literary award in the country. Dr Limbale's Sanatan has been published in 2018. Sanatan is an important social and historical document of dalit struggle. Speaking first to All India Radio, Dr Limbale was overjoyed with emotion as he started his career with the public broadcaster.