Poet Dr Bhagwati Lal Vyas selected for 2015 Bihari Puraskar

A recipient of SahityaAkademi Award, Dr Vyas was chosen for the award for his anthology of Rajasthani poems 'Katha Sun Aawe Hai Sabad'.
•He has authored several short stories and poems and his acclaimed works include ShatabdiNiruttar (1977), Footpath Par ChiriyaNachti Hai (1984) and SurajLeeltiGhatiyan.
• He was born on 10 July 1941 in village Gilund of Raj Samand district of Rajasthan.
• He retired as Principal of RNT College of Teacher Education in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan.
• Bihari Puraskar was instituted by KK Birla Foundation in 1991 and is named after the famous Hindi poet Bihari
• It is given on a yearly basis to the Rajasthani writers for their literary works in Rajasthani or Hindi published in last 10 years.
• The award carries a cash prize of 1 lakh Rupees, a citation and a plaque.