Who was the first Hindi writer to receive Jnanpith Award?

Options

A. Mahadevi Verma
B. Sumitranandan Pant
C. Dr. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
D. S.H. Vatsyayan

Answer

B

Explanation

In 1968, Sumitranandan Pant received the Jnanpith Award for .Chidambara,. becoming the first Hindi writer to have achieved this award. Pant was considered one of the major poets of the Chhayavaadi school of Hindi literature.