Shayda Award
| Shayda Award | |
|---|---|
Certificate of Shayda Award | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in ghazal poetry |
| Sponsored by | INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research |
| Country | India |
| Reward(s) | Rs. 10,000 |
| First award | 1998 |
| Final award | 2019 |
| Currently held by | Pranav Pandya |
| Website | http://www.int-abc.org |
Shayda Award (Gujarati:શયદા ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to a young Gujarati ghazal poet. It was founded by the INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research. The award is named after Gujarati ghazal poet Harji Lavji Damani, known by his pen name Shayda. A prize of ₹ 10000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.