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The Tulsi Samman is an arts award presented annually by the government of Madhya Pradesh state in India. [1] [2] The award is named after Tulsi Das, an Indian saint, poet and philosopher, best known as the author of Ramacharitamanas , an epic devoted to Lord Rama. This award is presented for outstanding achievement in one of the four categories of the tribal, traditional and folk arts. These categories are: art, theatre, dance and music.

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Recipients

The recipients of the Tulsi Samman include: [3]

YearName
1983–84 Manna Dey
Pandit Girraj Prasad
Hirji Keshavji
1984–85Bhagaban Sahu
1985–86Neelamani Devi
Ganga Devi
1986–87Sona Bai
1987–88 Mani Madhava Chakyar
Madanlal Nishaad, Govind Ram Nirmalkar, Nacha Theatre [4]
Bhulvaram Yadav
Fida Bai Markam
Devilal Nag
1988–89 V. Ganapati Sthapati
N. Veerappan
Jivya Soma Mashe
The Yakshagana troupe, Udupi
1989–90 Sakar Khan
Sadiq Khan
Bada Ghazi Khan
1990–91 Balappa Hukkeri
Balakrushna Dash
Jhaduram Devangan
1991–92Chamruram Baghel
1993–94Kogga Devanna Kamath
Arjun Singh Dhurve
1994–95Belayudhan Nair
Umagraj Khiladi
1995–96Manguni Das
1995–96 Mahasundari Devi
1997–98Swami Harigovind
1998–99Om Prakash Taak
1999–2000 Puranchand and Pyarelal Wadali
2000–01Purnachandra Das Baul
2001–02 Jonnalagadda Gurappa Chetty
2002–03Ramkailash Yadav
2003–04Ustad Ghulam Muhammad Saj Nawaj
2004–05Prakash Chandra
2005–06Swami Ramswaroop Sharma
2006–07Lallu Vajpayee
2008–09Shri Ranaswami Vedar
2009–10Shri Jairam Das
2012–13Shri ramsahay pandey
2016Shri Bhikhudan Gadvi
2017Kailash Chand Sharma
2018Vikram yadav

Notes

  1. "Tulsi Samman conferred on Bajpayee". Hindustan Times. February 16, 2007. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  2. "MP govt announces winners of state awards". IBN Live News. Jul 27, 2011. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  3. "Rashtriya Tulsi Samman (in Hindi)". Department of Public relations, Madhya Pradesh Government website. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31.
  4. "Govind Ram Nirmalkar – Sangeet Natak Akademi profile". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

2008–09 rangaswami vedar

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