Ganki Dhunswa-Basundhara Awards distributed

Kathmandu- Krishna Raj Sarbahari, a novelist writing in Tharu language, has been conferred on the ‘Dhunswa Sayami Creation Award’, while ‘Ganki Dhunswa Basundhara Award’ on noted singer and musician Yogesh Vaidya for this year.
Poet Durga Lal Shrestha handed over the awards amidst a programme organized by the Ganki Dhunswa-Basundhara Foundation in the federal capital on Monday. On the occasion, poet Shrestha said the award recipients were multidimensional persons, so they deserve further creations.
Foundation Chairman Dr Arun Sayami appreciated the role played by Sarbahari on promotion of indigenous Tharu literature. The award is conferred every two years. Similarly, Vaidya has contributed significantly in the sector of Nepali music. Both awards carry the purse of Rs 50,000 each. The awards are being provided to the persons from literature, art and music since its establishment in 2049BS.