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Who was the first Hindi writer to receive Jnanpith Award?
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- Mahadevi Verma
- Sumitranandan Pant
- Dr. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
- S.H. Vatsyayan
- Mahadevi Verma
Correct Option: B
In 1968, Sumitranandan Pant received the Jnanpith Award for ‘Chidambara,’ becoming the first Hindi writer to have achieved this award. Pant was considered one of the major poets of the Chhayavaadi school of Hindi literature.