Srinagar, May 17 -- Sarhad, a Pune-based socio-cultural organisation, on Sunday announced the 'Lal Ded National Awards' for five senior women literary figures for their contributions to Jammu & Kashmir's cultural and literary landscape.

In a statement issued to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) the organisation said the award ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 3:45 PM at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. The awards are instituted in memory of the great Kashmiri Shaivite mystic poetess and cultural icon, Lal Ded.

Lal Ded, a Kashmiri saint, poet and mystic thinker, spread spirituality and preached love beyond caste and religion. She was also a leading scholar and promoter of Kash...