Explanation:

Sanskrit Academy of the state of Haryana has announced the literary awards for the year 2021.

Dr. Devi Sahai Pandey from Ayodhya has been selected for Sanskrit Sahit Alankar Samman and Prof. Kamala Bhardwaj has been selected for Haryana Sanskrit Gaurav Samman.

Dr. Satyapal Sharma of Karnal has been awarded the Maharishi Valmiki Samman Award for the year 2021. Sarveshwar Prasad Semwal of Panchkula has been chosen for Acharya Sthanu Dutt Samman Award. Maharishi Vishwamitra Samman Award has been awarded to Prof. Aruna Sharma while Maharishi Vishwamitra Samman Award has been given to Dr. Chandra Kumar Jha.

Director, Haryana Sanskrit Academy, Dr. Dinesh Shastri further announced that Dr. Geeta Arya of Faridabad has been honored with Mahakavi Baanbhatt Samman. Acharya Swami Prasad Mishra of Panchkula has been selected for Guru Virja Nand Acharya Samman.

It is to be noted that for Sanskrit Sahit Alankar Samman and Haryana Sanskrit Gaurav Samman, a sum of Rs 2 lakh and citation are given to the litterateur. Similarly, Rs 1.5 lakh is given for Maharishi Valmiki Samman, Acharya Sthanu Dutt Samman, Maharishi Ved Vyas Samman, Maharishi Vishwamitra Samman.

Apart from these, prize money of Rs 1 lakh is given for Mahakavi Baanbhatt Samman, Guru Virja Nand Acharya Samman, Vidya Martand Pandit Sitaram Shastri Acharya Samman, Swami Dharmadev Sanskrit Samara dhak Samman and Vishisht Sanskrit Seva Samman.