In an official statement, the selection committee said, "It has been decided to give the award (for 2023) to eminent writers from two languages: Sanskrit litterateur Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and well-known Urdu litterateur Shri Gulzar". �� Jnanpith Award 2023: Urdu Poet Gulzar and Sanskrit Scholar Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya Selected for Jnanpith Award.