Bank of Baroda announced 12 nominations for the Bank of Baroda Rashtrabhasha Samman Awards 2023, including the Nepali Novel ‘Fatsung’. The award recognizes and promotes literary works in various Indian languages, making them accessible to Hindi readers through translations.
Fatsung is a story of soil and the breath of life, crossing language and culture to tell the story of humanity and touching the heart of readers. It examines hopes, aspirations and dreams of a Pahari community.
At the event organised in Darjeeling, the author Mr. ChudenKabimo and the translator Ms. Namrata Chaturvedi participated in a panel discussion. The Bank of Baroda Rashtrabhasha Samman Award will award Rs. 21.00 lakh and Rs. 15.00 lakh respectively to authors and translators of shortlisted books. The winner will be announced mid-June 2023 in Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Mr.SonamTsheringBhutia, Zonal Head& General Manager, Bank of Barodasaid “Through this initiative, the Bank aims to promote literature across Indian languages and strengthen the multiculturalism of our country.”
