Soviet Land Prize

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The Soviet Land Prize was a cultural award conferred by the Soviet Union to foreign individuals, particularly from India, for notable contributions to strengthening Indo-Soviet friendship and cultural relations.

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Soviet Land Prize canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural award
state prize
associatedWith Indo-Soviet cultural exchange
Indo-Soviet friendship
awardedFor contributions to Indo-Soviet cultural relations
strengthening Indo-Soviet friendship
awardedTo Indian citizens
foreign individuals
awardType civilian award
conferredBy Soviet Union
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
discontinuedBecauseOf dissolution of the Soviet Union
domain international cultural relations
field arts
culture
journalism
literature
languageOfName English
namedAfter Soviet Land magazine
notableRecipient Ali Sardar Jafri
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
surface form: Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Mulk Raj Anand
politicalContext Cold War
purpose encouraging pro-Soviet intellectuals in India
promoting positive image of the Soviet Union abroad
regionOfFocus India
South Asia
sponsor Soviet cultural organizations
status discontinued

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R. Venkataraman awardReceived Soviet Land Prize