59th Jnanpith Award has been awarded to ________.

Vinod Kumar Shukla

The correct answer is option 1: Vinod Kumar Shukla 

Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla has been awarded the 59th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, for his exceptional work in short stories, poetry, and essays. He is the first from Chhattisgarh to receive this prestigious award and the 12th Hindi writer to be honored with it.