The announcement was made by Deepak Tilak, Trustee and Editor of 'Kesari', a paper edited by late freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Vir Sangvi, N Ram, H K Dua, Vinod Mehta, Mammen Mathew and Kundan Yas have been the recipients of the award, which has been instituted by the Kesari-Maratha Trust.