Who was the first Hindi writer to receive Jnanpith Award?

The correct answer is Sumitranandan Pant.

• Sumitranandan Pant was the first Hindi writer to receive Jnanpith Award.

Key Points

• Sumitranandan Pant was an Indian poet.
• He was one of the most celebrated 20th-century poets of the Hindi language.
• He was known for romanticism in his poems which were inspired by nature, people, and beauty within.
• Notable awards:
  • Padma Bhushan (1961)
  • Jnanpith Award (1968), for Chidambara​

Important Points

• Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature".
  • Established: 1961
  • First winner: G. Sankara Kurup
  • First awarded: 1965

Additional Information

• Most Recent Winners:
  • For 2021 (56th) –  Assamese poet “Nilmani Phookan”  
  • For 2022(57th) – Konkani Author “Damador Mauzo”