| Ghalib Award | |
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| Award for individual contributions toUrdu andPersian literature | |
 Statue of Ghalib nearJamia Millia Islamia, Delhi[1] | |
| Awarded for | "prose, poetry, criticism, drama, research."[2][3] |
| Sponsored by | Ghalib Academy (Ghalib Institute) |
| Reward(s) | ₹25,000–50,000 Insignia Citation Commendation certificate |
| Final award | 2019 |
| Website | ghalibinstitute |
Mirza Ghalib Award, commonly known asGhalib Award, is aliterary award and an honor in India presented annually in the month of December byGhalib Academy (Ghalib Institute). It was established and named after a greatest Indian poetGhalib. The award seeks to recognize those writers and researchers who have made "meritorious contribution" toUrdu andPersian literature.[3] It carries an amount of cash reward₹25,000 to 50,000 and an insignia along with a citation[4][5] and a certificate of commendation.[2]
It is generally announced by the Ghalib Institute Award Committee after a consensus, comprising uncertain number of the members and is conferred upon poets, writers and researchers at Aiwan-e-Ghalib, an auditorium inDelhi.[6][5] It is recognized one of the highest awards inacademic discipline, particularly in India.[7][8]
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