Kural Peedam Award
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The Kural Peedam Award (Tamil: குறள் பீடம் விருது) is a lifetime achievement presidential award given to eminent scholars of classical Tamil. The award was instituted in 2005 by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.[1][2] Two awards are presented annually, one for a person of Indian origin and another for a scholar of non-Indian origin. the award includes of a cash prize of ₹500,000 (just over $8,000 USD), a citation, and a shawl.
Recipients[edit]
- Dr. George L. Hart (2005–2006)[3]
- Dr. Jaroslav Vacek
- Dr. John Ralston Marr
- Professor Francois Gros (2008–2009)[4]
- Dr. Eva Wilden[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Press Information Bureau, India
- ^ "Presidential awards for classical Tamil presented". The Hindu. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "LIST OF AWARDEES WITH CITATIONS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Tamil scholar from France gets award". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Gazette_of_India (21–27 Feb 2015, page 102)
