Rajasthan Award 2012,Rajasthan Ratna Award 2012 Winners: Rajasthan Government on March 30, 2012 had
instituted 'Rajasthan Ratna' awards for persons who have made distinguished
contributions in the fields of art, culture and literature. The function was
attended by governor Margaret Alva, chief minister Ashok Gehlot and minister of
art and culture Bina Kak and other dignitaries yesterday in Jaipur. As a token
of appreciation this award consisted of 1 lakh rupees, shawl, and certificate
of appreciation.
Rajasthan Ratna Award 2012 Winners:
1. Late Komal Kothari (Art)
2. Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat (Rajasthani Sahitya &
Cultural Writer)
3. Late Jagjit Singh (Gazal Singer)
4. Vijay Dan Detha (Rajasthani Sahitya / Fiction)
5. VishwaMohan Bhatt (Veena )
6. Allah Jilai Bai (Folk Singer)
7. Kanhaiya Sethiya (Culture )
Let have a Close look on Rajasthan Ratna Award 2012 Winners
Contribution:
1. Allah Jilai Bai (1902-1992) was a folk singer who made
the songs “Kesariya Baalam” and “Moomal” identical with Rajasthan. In
pre-Independence India she used to sing in the court of Bikaner Maharaja Ganga
Singh and was well versed in Maand, Thumri, Khayal and Dadra styles of
classical singing.
2. Kanhaiyalal Sethia (1919-2008) hailed from Churu district
and made outstanding contributions to Rajasthani literature and culture. His
poems gave a peep into rural Rajasthan.
3. Vijay Dan Detha was short listed for the Nobel Prize in
literature for his short stories on Rajasthani life this year. His book “Bataan
ri Phulwari”, while his short story “Duvida” inspire the Bollywood movie
Paheli.
4. Jagjit Singh(1941-2011) gained recognition across the
country as Ghazal singer, songwriter and musician. The government of India
awarded him Padma Bhushan in 2003.
5. Laxmi Kumari Chundawat is an author and has been a member
of the state assembly from 1962 to 1971 and a Rajya Sabha member from 1972 to
1978. She has also received the Padma Shri award in 1984 for her contribution
to Rajasthani literature.
6. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
won the Grammy award in 1994 for his album ‘A Meeting by the River’ with
Ry Cooder. He is also a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1998) and
Padma Shri (2002).
7. Komal Kothari (March 4, 1929 – April 20, 2004), commonly
known as Komalda, was an Indian folklorist and ethnomusicologist from Jodhpur,
Rajasthan. A pioneer in the study of Indian folkore, he is most known for his
work on the folklore of Rajasthan and its links to Music of Rajasthan and its
instruments. He founded the Rupayan Sansthan in the 1960, with Vijaydan Detha,
an institute that documents Rajasthani folklore, arts and music.
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