| Bundelkhand Literature Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Literary festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Country |  India |
| Years active | 2020—present |
| Founder | Chandra Pratap Singh (Pratap Raj) |
| Activity | |
| Patron(s) | Bundelkhand University |
| Organised by | Bundelkhand Literature Festival Society |
| Website | www |
Bundelkhand Literature Festival is a literary festival held annually in Jhansi, a part of Bundelkhand region, in Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] [2] [3]
Bundelkhand Literature Festival was founded in 2020 by social activist Chandra Pratap Singh, who serves as the founder and director of the festival. It was started with the aim of promoting the art and literature of Bundelkhand [1] [4] region.
The first edition of the Bundelkhand Literature Festival started at the Craft Fairground near the Jhansi Fort in Jhansi on 28 February 2020. It was attended by more than two dozen literary figures from the fields of Hindi and Bundeli literature, dramatics, journalism, cinema and television. It held discussions on different aspects of Bundeli and Hindi literature and culture. [5] The festival was organized by the joint aegis of the Department of Hindi, Bundelkhand University and Bundelkhand Literature Festival Society. [6] [7]
The inaugural session of the festival was presided over by Prof J.V. Vaishampayan, the vice-chancellor of Bundelkhand State University. It was attended by eminent personalities, including Hindi novelist Maitri Pushpa, Padma Shri awardee Kailash Madbaiya and actor Raja Bundela. [5]
The following literary figures participated in the 2020 BLF. [8]
In 2021, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions imposed by the government. [9]
The event was scheduled from 14 October 2022 to 16 October 2022. [9]
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