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Jnanpith Award was created in 1961.
Yes, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was awarded the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 1972 for his contribution to Indian literature.
The Jnanpith Award in 2007 was won by Konkani writer Ravindra Kelekar.
Mali Madhavan Nair was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in Malayalam literature, receiving the prestigious honor in 1965 for his outstanding contributions to literature.
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The first Indian woman writer to receive the Jnanpith Award was Ashapurna Devi.
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G. Shankara Kurup was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in 1965 for his outstanding contributions to Indian literature in Malayalam.