Mubashira Patel wins Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize 2025

Mubashira Patel, a 26-year-old Sociology student from Mumbai University, has won the 2025 Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize. Chosen from 126 poets, her work explores culture and marginal voices. The award ceremony will be held on October 25

Hyderabad: Mubashira Patel, a 26-year-old student of Sociology at Mumbai University, is the winner of the 2025 Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize.

Mubashira was selected from among 126 competitors this year. Abhilipsa Sahoo has received special mention from the jury.

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Mubashira, who has been writing since she was eight years old, is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Sociology. Her academic work intersects with themes of marginal voices and cultural memory.

The Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize was instituted by the Hyderabad-based Srinivas Rayaprol Literary Trust to recognise excellence in poetry written in English by poets in the age group of 20-40 years. It is jointly administered by the Department of English, University of Hyderabad.

The 17th Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize will be presented on October 25 on the occasion of Srinivas Rayaprol’s 100th birth anniversary.