Jaipur, 26 October. To commemorate the Birth Anniversary of His Highness Brigadier Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh MVC of Jaipur, ‘Sawai Jaipur Awards 2024′, the prestigious annual awards ceremony will be organised on the evening of 28 October at the Pritam Niwas Courtyard of the City Palace. The awards consist of Rs. 31,000 cash, a shawl, a ‘Ganga Jali’, a citation and a ‘Shrifal’. This year, for the first time, there will also be a Keynote Address on the occasion. Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Ms Mugdha Sinha will deliver a Keynote Address on the topic, “The Cultural Continuum: From Being to Belonging”.
These awards will be given for outstanding work in various fields in the ceremony, which are as follows – Raja Dulha Rai Award for social work; Raja Kakil Dev Award for Pioneer work in field of culture; Raja Pajvan Dev Award for Excellence in the field of Medicine; Raja Bhagwant Das Award for Excellence in Traditional Crafts of Jaipur; Raja Mansingh I Award for Bravery; Mirza Raja Jai Singh I Award for distinguished service in the armed forces; Mirza Raja Ram Singh I Award for Excellence in Ecological Balancing and Improvement in Environment; Maharaja Vishan Singh Award for Excellence in Travel and Tourism; Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II Award for Excellence in the field of Astronomy and sciences; Maharaja Sawai Ishwari Singh Award for Excellence in the field of Journalism; Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I Award for Excellence in Public Service and Philanthropy; Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh Award for Excellence in the field of Literature and Education; Maharaja Sawai Jagat Singh Award for Excellence in Art, Painting and Sculpture; HH Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II Award for Excellence in the field of Photography and HH Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II Award for Excellence in the field of Theatre, Film and Television.
Furthermore, other awards will be given in the category of HH Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Award for Excellence in the Field of Sports; HH Maharani Marudhar Kanwar Award for Excellence in services in MSMS II Museum Trust and JPCT; HH Maharani Kishore Kanwar Award for excellence in Performing Art; HH Rajmata Gayatri Devi Award for Women’s Excellence; HH Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh Award for Excellence in the field of Business and Industry; HH Rajmata Padmini Devi Award for Loyal & Disciplined Services to the Royal Family of Jaipur; Princess Diya Kumari Award for Achiever in any field; HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh Award for Excellence in the Preservation of Heritage and Architecture; Rajkumari Gauravi Kumari Award for person or organisation with exemplary achievement in start-up, innovation or invention with great social impact; HH Maharaja Lakshraj Prakash of Sirmaur Award for outstanding achievement in any field.
