Lucknow, UTTAR PRADESH :

Lucknow :

The Munshi Premchand Award-2016 for contribution in the field of literature was awarded to Ali Zamin Kazmi by the state government for his novel ‘Godan Ke Baad’ on Saturday.

A cash award of Rs 1lakh was also given to Kazmi.

“The Munshi Premchand award 2016 came as a surprise to me as I was not expecting it,” said Kazmi. He said youngsters should develop a love for books and literature.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Lucknow News / March 25th, 2018