Saraswati Samman is instituted by KK Birla Foundation.
It was instituted in 1991.
Harivansh Rai Bachchan was the first recipient of this award in 1991.
It is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works in any of the 22 languages of India listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India
The award carries a cash award of 15 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque
Eminent Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi was conferred with29th Saraswati Samman.
He was selected for this prestigious literary award for his short stories collection -Chequebook.
It is a collection of short stories that talks about the agonies and sufferings of marginalized sections of the society