People, Positions and Obituaries · 29 March 2026

Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay received Saraswati Samman 2025 for 'Hara Parbati Katha'.

Exam-focused facts from the 29 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay's Bengali novel 'Hara Parbati Katha' won the Saraswati Samman for 2025.
  • The K.K. Birla Foundation established the Saraswati Samman in 1991.
  • The award is given annually to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language by an Indian citizen and published within the last 10 years.
  • The recipient receives ₹15 lakh, a citation, and a plaque.