Bhubaneswar: Eminent writer and litterateur Gourahari Das was on Wednesday honoured with the prestigious Sarala Award. Das received a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, certificate and plaque as prize for his short-story collection ‘Bagha O Anyanya Galpa’, which was published by Timepass Publication in 2018.
This was the 43rd edition of Sarala Puraskar organised by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT) – the charitable wing of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd.
London-based eminent painter and writer Prafulla Mohanti and Odissi music Guru Ghanshyam Panda were also honoured with ‘Ila-Bansidhar Panda Kala Samman’ for their valuable contribution in the field of art and music, respectively.
They received a cash award of Rs 1.5 lakh each and citations.
The annual Sarala Puraskar, instituted by eminent Odia industrialist Dr Bansidhar Panda and his wife Ila Panda in 1980, has awarded continuously since then by IMPaCT.
