Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize

Since 2018, the New India Foundation has been awarding the annual Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize for the best non-fiction book on modern / contemporary India published in the previous year. This prize is named to honour the legacy of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: great patriot and institution-builder who contributed significantly to the Indian freedom struggle, the women’s movement, theatre resurgence, refugee rehabilitation and the renewal of handicrafts.

There are no restrictions with regards to the writer’s nationality. Works written originally in English or translated into English are eligible. No limitations apply with regards to genre — nominations could be works of history, biography, political commentary, travelogue, memoir or any other style which illuminates the making of modern India

The Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize builds on the New India Foundation’s mission of sponsoring high-quality research and writing on the world’s largest democracy.

Prize Money | INR 15 lakhs