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(Written by Aggam Walia)AdvertisingThe Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi presents awards of recognition to veteran authors from Chandigarh, who write in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Sanskrit, every year. The awardees were Dr Om Prakash Vasishta (Punjabi), Dr Chaman Ahuja (Urdu), Dr Prasoon Prasad (Hindi), Professor Tejwant Singh Gill (English) and Professor Virender Kumar Alankar (Sanskrit). “My poetry is not what you generally expect from Urdu poetry. Awards were handed out to Pragya Sharda for ‘best story’, Anita Surbhi for ‘best children’s literature’ and Jang Bahadur Goyal for ‘best translation’. The award is given for their lifelong contribution in the field of literature, along with a cash prize..