Late Chaman Arora Honored with Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Dogri Literature
The government has announced that the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri will be posthumously conferred upon late Chaman Arora for his book Ik Hor Ashwthama. The book, a collection of short stories, was unanimously selected by a three-member jury following the official selection process. The award will be presented to his family member or nominee at a special ceremony in New Delhi on March 8, 2025.
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| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Late Chaman Arora Honored with Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Dogri Literature |
| Awardee | Late Chaman Arora |
| Award | Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 (Dogri) |
| Book | Ik Hor Ashwthama (Short Stories) |
| Selection | Unanimously chosen by a three-member jury |
| Approval | Madhav Kaushik, President, Sahitya Akademi |
| Award Ceremony | March 8, 2025 |
| Prize | ₹1 lakh + casket with an engraved copper plaque |
| Organizer | Ministry of Culture & Sahitya Akademi |
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