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Detailed explanation-1: -Noted Marathi writer Dr Sharankumar Limbale received Saraswati Samman, 2020 for his book Sanatan. Sanatan is an important social and historical document of the Dalit struggle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dr Sharan Kumar Limbale has bagged the Saraswati Samman, the country’s highest literary award, for year 2020 for his Marathi novel ‘Sanaatan’ published in 2018. He is the former head of Nashik’s Yashwantrao Chavan Open University and the author of 40 books. He is the first Dalit writer to get the award.

Detailed explanation-3: -Noted writer Dr. Sharankumar Limbale will receive the 30th Saraswati Samman 2020 for his Marathi novel ‘Sanatan’ that features the story of socio-cultural struggles of the untouchables. The Saraswati Samman is an annual award instituted by KK Birla Foundation in 1991.

Detailed explanation-4: -Noted Marathi writer Dr Sharankumar Limbale will receive Saraswati Samman, 2020 for his book Sanatan. The award carries fifteen lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque. Saraswati Samman, instituted by K K Birla Foundation in 1991, is recognised as the most prestigious and highest literary award in the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -He is the first Dalit writer to get the award. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh and a citation.