2024 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize Shortlist Revealed

The 2024 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize shortlist features five nonfiction books on India's modern history, with the winner to be announced in November

on Oct 04, 2024

The New India Foundation (NIF) has announced five books which are shortlisted for the 2024 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize. The winning author of the prize, which honours and celebrates nonfiction works focused on modern and contemporary Indian history, will receive a cash award of Rs 15 lakh.

The winner of the prize is set to be announced in November and the winning author will engage in a conversation with NIF Trustee at the Bangalore Literature Festival scheduled for December 14, 2024.

The jury for this year, chaired by scientist Niraja Gopal Jayal, includes historian Srinath Raghavan, entrepreneur Manish Sabharwal, former diplomat and author Navtej Sarna, lawyer Rahul Matthan, and public policy researcher Yamini Aiyar.

The jury remarked, “The 2024 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize Shortlist highlights the rich and varied stories that shape India’s modern identity. From the critical decisions made by Prime Ministers and state political leaders to the life and legacy of BR Ambedkar, from the cultural and social dimensions of Hindutva pop music to the complex tapestry of life and death in Banaras – these books offer a compelling exploration of the nation’s evolving history.”