Kalapi Award
| Kalapi Award | |
|---|---|
Certificate of Kalapi Award | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in Gujarati ghazal poetry |
| Sponsored by | INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research |
| Location | Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 25000 |
| First award | 1997 |
| Final award | 2019 |
| Currently held by | Udayan Thakker |
| Website | http://www.int-abc.org |
The Kalapi Award (Gujarati:કલાપી ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to Gujarati ghazal poets. It was founded by the INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts and Research. The award is named after Gujarati poet Kalapi, circa 1900 Thakor (prince) Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil of Lathi state in Gujarat.. The amount of ₹ 25000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.