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Works of Kannada literature have received seven Jnanpith awards, which is the highest number awarded for the literature in any Indian language.
The Jnanpith Award (ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार) is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India. It is presented by the Jnanpith Trust, which was founded by the Sahu Jain family, publishers of The Times of India. The award carries a check for Rs. 500,000, a citation plaque and a bronze replica of Vagdevi. The award was instituted in 1961. Its first recipient was Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup in 1965. An Indian citizen who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the honor.
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