Punjabi Novel 'Baki Safa 5 Par' Nominated For 'Bank of Baroda Rashtrabhasha Samman'
Chandigarh: Bank of Baroda, a leading public sector bank in India, recently announced the nominations for the inaugural "Bank of Baroda Rashtrabhasha Samman" Awards 2023. The awards aim to recognize and promote literary works in various Indian languages, as well as make them accessible to a wider audience through translations into Hindi. Among the 12 novels nominated for the award is the Punjabi novel titled "Baki Safa 5 Par."
The unique aspect of this award is that it recognizes both the original author and the translator of the book into Hindi. The author of the winning book will receive a cash prize of Rs. 21.00 lakh, while the Hindi translator will be awarded Rs. 15.00 lakh. Additionally, the authors and translators of the next five shortlisted books will receive Rs. 3.00 lakh and Rs. 2.00 lakh respectively.
At an event held in Chandigarh, the author of "Baki Safa 5 Par," Mr. Roop Singh, and the translator, Mr. Subhash Neerav, participated in a panel discussion with Sh. Ajay K Khurana, Executive Director of Bank of Baroda. The discussion revolved around the landscape of Indian literature and the significance of the Rashtrabhasha Samman award for the literary community across India.