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In July 2018, Anjolie Ela Menon has been conferred which prestigious award by the Madhya Pradesh Government for visual arts?

In July 2018, Anjolie Ela Menon has been conferred which prestigious award by the Madhya Pradesh Government for visual arts? Correct Answer Kalidas Samman

The correct answer is Kalidas Samman.

  • Anjolie Ela Menon is an Indian painter who won the 2018 Kalidas Samman by the Madhya Pradesh government for her contribution to visual arts.
  • She also won the Padma Shri Award in 2000.
  • Menon's paintings are in several major collections. For example, in 2006 her work "Yatra" was acquired by the Asian Art Museum, California.
  • Her preferred medium is oil on masonite, but she also works on glass and watercolor.
  • The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented by the government of Madhya Pradesh.
  • The award is named after Kalidasa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer.
  • It was first presented in 1980.
  • It was initially conferred in alternate years within the fields of music genre, Classical Dance, Theatre, and Plastic Arts. From 1986-87 onwards, the awards were presented altogether four fields each year.
  • The award is presented for outstanding achievement in one of the four categories.

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