58th Jnanpith Award given to Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
According to sources Jnanpith Selection Committee has announced that famous urdu poet gulzar and sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya have been selected for the 58th Jnanpith Award. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath's reaction to the announcement of gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya receiving the Jnanpith Award has come to light. cm Yogi has congratulated gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on his birthday.
Meanwhile cm Yogi wrote on X- "Congratulations from the bottom of my heart to the revered saint, great scholar of sanskrit language and spiritual guru, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya Ji Maharaj on being honored with the prestigious Jnanpith Award-2023! Your ascetic and pure life is for the entire society. A great inspiration." Along with this, cm Yogi wrote - "Hearty congratulations to the famous lyricist, poet and filmmaker Shri gulzar ji on being honored with the prestigious Jnanpith Award-2023! Your dedication towards writing and your incredible contribution to the literary world is inspiring for everyone."
Perhaps the Jnanpith Selection Committee said in a statement, "It has been decided to give this award (for 2023) to eminent writers of two languages - sanskrit litterateur Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and famous urdu litterateur Gulzar." Kalra is known for his work in hindi cinema and is counted among the best urdu poets of present times. Rambhadracharya, the founder and head of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot, is a famous Hindu spiritual guru, teacher and author of more than 240 books including four epics.
Moreover Rambhadracharya is one of the present four Jagadguru Ramanandacharyas of the Ramananda sect and he received this title in 1982. Rambhadracharya, who has command over 22 languages, has created works in many indian languages including sanskrit, hindi, Awadhi and Maithili. In 2015 he received the Padma Vibhushan award. According to Rambhadracharya's website, his name was Giridhar Mishra. At the age of two months, he lost his eyesight due to a type of infectious disease 'Trachoma' and in his early years his grandfather taught him at home.