Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?
A. Laxmanshastri Joshi
B. Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
C. Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
D. Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Laxmanshastri Joshi was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from Bombay University in 1975. In 1989, Joshi received a Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest award for lifetime achievement given by the Akademi, which is India's National Academy of Letters.This Question Belongs to State GK >> Maharashtra
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