Mati Ratna Award to be given on 19th December, on the martyrdom day of Ashfaq Ullah Khan, has been announced. Famous poet Gauhar Raza from the Urdu region, famous litterateur Subhash Chandra Kushwaha from the Hindi region and children’s litterateur Mrigendra Raj will be given the Mati Ratna Award. Ashfaq Ullah Shaheed Research Institute gives Mati Ratna Award every year on the occasion of Martyr’s Day. Managing Director of the research institute, Suryakant Pandey has announced the names of the personalities who received the honour.
