Q361
Who was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi?
A.
Laxmanshastri Joshi
AnswerB.
Bal Sitaram Mardhekar
C.
Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
D.
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Laxmanshastri Joshi was the first person to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from Bombay University in 1975. In 1989, Joshi received a Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest award for lifetime achievement given by the Akademi, which is India's National Academy of Letters.