Kumar Suvarna Chandrak
Kumar Suvarana Chandrak or the Kumar Gold Medal is a literary award given by Kumar Trust, Ahmedabad, India since 1944. The medal is annually conferred to a Gujarati author for his contribution in Kumar magazine published by Kumar Trust. In 1950, Chandravadan Mehta refused to accept Kumar Chandrak.
| Kumar Suvarna Chandrak | |
|---|---|
| Civilian award for contributions to literature | |
| Awarded for | Literary honor |
| Sponsored by | Kumar Trust, Ahmedabad and Hiraben Foundation, Mumbai |
| Location | Gujarat, India |
| Formerly called | Kumar Chandrak (till 1983) |
| First awarded | 1944 |
| Last awarded | 2015 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 53 |
| First winner | Hariprasad Desai |
| Last winner | Harshad Trivedi |
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