Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Yatindra Mishra Wins Mahakavi Kanhaiya Lal Sethia Award
Yatindra Mishra is a poet, editor, and music scholar who recently won a big award called the Mahakavi Kanhaiya Lal Sethia Award.
He got this award at a famous book festival in Jaipur for his poetry book called 'Bina Kalinga Vijay'.
He has written many other books and has won other awards too.
The award is named after a famous poet from Rajasthan who wrote a well-known poem called 'Dharti Dhoran Ri'.
The award is given to people who do great work in poetry, and Yatindra Mishra is the latest winner.
Yatindra Mishra received the 11th Mahakavi Kanhaiya Lal Sethia Award at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
He was awarded for his poetry collection 'Bina Kalinga Vijay'.
Mishra has published three poetry collections and several other books, including 'Lata Sur Gatha' on Lata Mangeshkar.
The award selection committee included notable figures like Namita Gokhale and Ranjit Hoskote.
Previous winners of the award include Arundhati Subramaniam and K Satchidanandan.
- Who
- Yatindra Mishra
- What
- Received the Mahakavi Kanhaiya Lal Sethia Award
- When
- January 17
- Where
- Jaipur Literature Festival, Jaipur
- Why
- For his poetry collection 'Bina Kalinga Vijay'
- Award
- Mahakavi Kanhaiya Lal Sethia Award
- Recipient
- Yatindra Mishra
- Event
- Jaipur Literature Festival
- Awarded Work
- Bina Kalinga Vijay
- Previous Winners
- Arundhati Subramaniam, K Satchidanandan, Ranjit Hoskote
- Sethia's Notable Work
- Dharti Dhoran Ri
- Sethia's Awards
- Padma Shri, Sahitya Akademi Award, Moortidevi Award