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Ashok Gopal Wins NIF Book Prize 2024 for "BR Ambedkar: A Biography".

Awards | Dated: 30 Nov 2024

In November 2024, the New India Foundation announced writer Ashok Gopal has won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay National Innovation Foundation (NIF) Book Prize 2024 for his biography "A Part Apart: The Life and Thought of BR Ambedkar".

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - He will be honoured at the Bangalore Literature Festival in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  • - The award carries a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh, a trophy, and a citation.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The book was published by Navayana and it delivers a vivid account of Ambedkar's life journey from facing systemic oppression to shaping India's constitution as an advocate for marginalised communities.
  • (ii) In 2023, Akshaya Mukul won the award for his biography of writer Agyeya, titled 'Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya'.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, who won the NIF Book Prize 2024 for "BR Ambedkar: A Biography"?

Correct Answer: Ashok Gopal

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