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[[Sahitya Akademi Award]] is given each year, since 1955, by [[Sahitya Akademi]] (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of [[Indian literature]] and [[Assamese literature]] in particular.<ref name="sahitya-akademi">{{cite web | url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/showSearchAwardsResult.jsp?year=&author=&awards=AA&language=ASSAMESE | title=Akademi Awards Information | publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] | accessdate=2013-04-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107101418/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/showSearchAwardsResult.jsp?year=&author=&awards=AA&language=ASSAMESE | archive-date=7 January 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> No awards were conferred in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1973 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Akademi Awards (1955-2015)|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084937/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp|archive-date=4 March 2016|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref>

== Recipients ==
{| class="wikitable" <!-- Please add links to authors page as well -->
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Book'''
! '''Author'''
! '''Category of Books''' 
|-
| 1955
| ''Bana Phul''
| [[Jatindranath Dowara]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
| 1960
| ''Kangrechar Kachiyali Ra'dat''
| [[Benudhar Sharma]]
| Reminiscences
|-
|1961
| ''Iyaruingam''
| [[Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1964
| ''Asamar Loka Sanskriti''
| [[Birinchi Kumar Barua]]
| Study in folk culture
|-
| 1966
| ''Bedanar Ulka''
| [[Ambikagiri Rary]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
| 1967
| ''Adhunik Galpa Sahitya''
| [[Trailokyanath Goswami]]
| [[Literary criticism]]
|-
|1968
| ''Alakananda''
| [[Nalinibala Devi]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1969
| ''Manchalekha''
| [[Atul Chandra Hazarika]]
| Study of Assamese theatre
|-
|1970
| ''Mahatmar Pora Rupkonarloi''
| [[Lakshminath Phukan]]
| Reminiscences
|-
|1972
| ''Aghari Atmar Kahini''
| [[Syed Abdul Malik]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1974
| ''Golam''
| [[Saurabh Kumar Chaliha]]
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|1975
| ''Koka Deutar har''
| [[Nabakanta Barua]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1976
| ''Srinkhal''
| [[Bhabendra Nath Saikia]]
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|1977
| ''Bakul Banar Kavita''
| [[Anand Chandra Barua]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1978
| ''Pita Putra''
| [[Homen Borgohain]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1979
| ''Sonali Jahaj''
| [[Bhaben Barua]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1980
| ''Prithibir Axukh''
| [[Jogesh Das]]
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|1981
| ''Kabita''
| [[Nilamani Phookan]] (Jr.)
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1982
| ''Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa''
| Mamoni Roysom Goswami ([[Indira Goswami]])
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1983
| ''Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu''
| [[Nirmalprabha Bordoloi]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1984
| ''Jangam''
| [[Debendra Nath Acharya]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1985
| ''Krishna Kanta Handique Rachna-Sambhar''
| [[Krishna Kanta Handique]]
| Literary criticism
|-
|1986
| ''Benudhar Sarma''
| [[Tirthanath Sarma]]
| [[Biography]]
|-
|1987
| ''Aan Ejan''
| [[Harekrishna Deka]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1988
| ''Patal Bahirabi''
| [[Lakshmi Nandan Bora]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1989
| ''Asamiya Jatiya Jivanata Mahapurushiya Parampara''
| [[Hiren Gohain]]
| Literary criticism
|-
|1990
| ''Snehadevir Ekuki Galpa''
| [[Sneha Devi]]
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|1991
| ''Brahmaputra Ityadi Padya''
| [[Ajit Barua]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1992
| ''Shaichar Pathar Manuh''
| [[Hiren Bhattacharyya]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1993
| ''Mor Je Kiman Hepah''
| [[Keshav Mahanta]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|1994
| ''Madhupur Bahudur''
| [[Sheelabhadra]] ([[Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury]])
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|1995
| ''Maharathi''
| [[Chandra Prasad Saikia]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1996
| ''Abhijatri''
| [[Nirupama Borgohain]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1997
| ''Andharat Nijar Mukh''
| [[Nagen Saikia]]
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|1998
| ''Asirbadar Rang''
| [[Arun Sarma]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|1999
| ''Bipponna Samay''
| [[Medini Choudhury]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|2000
| ''Baghe Tapur Rati''
| [[Apurba Sharma]]
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|2001
| ''Edhani Mahir Hahi''
| [[Mahim Bora]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|2002
| ''Mahat Oitiyya''
| [[Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya]]
| [[Prose]]
|-
|2003
| ''Anek Manuh Anek Thai Aru Nirjanata''
| [[Bireswar Barua]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|2004
| ''Manuh Anukule''
| [[Hirendra Nath Dutta]]
| [[Poetry]]
|-
|2005
| ''[[Mouna Ounth Mukhar Hriday|Mouna Uth Mukhar Hridoy]]''
| [[Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|2006
| ''Cheneh Jorir Ganthi''
| [[Atulananda Goswami]]
| [[Short story|Short stories]]
|-
|2007
| ''Santanukulanandan''
| [[Purabi Bormudoi]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|2008
|''[[Deo Langkhui]]''
|[[Dr Rita Chowdhury|Rita Chowdhury]]
| [[Novel]]
|-
|2009
|''Katha Ratnakar''
|[[Dhrubajyoti Bora]]
|Novel
|-
|2010
|''Assamiya Ramayani sahitya:kathabastur atiguri''
|[[Keshada Mahanta]]
|Article
|-
|2011
|''Aei anuragi aei udas''
|[[Kabin Phukan]]
|[[Poetry]]
|-
|2012
|''Patkai Epare Mor Des''
|[[Chandana Goswami]]
|[[Novel]]
|-
|2013
|''Dhuliyori Bharir Sans''
|[[Rabindra Sarkar]]
|[[Poetry]]
|-
|2014
|''Mariam Astin Athaba Hira Barua''
|[[Arupa Kalita Patangia]] 
|Short Stories
|-
|2015 <ref name="KulaSaikia">{{cite web | url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2015-e.pdf | title=Sahitya Akademi Main award - 2015 | publisher=Sahitya Akademi | date=17 December 2015 | accessdate=26 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222130920/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2015-e.pdf | archive-date=22 December 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|''Akashar Chhabi Aru Anyanya Galpa''
|[[Kuladhar Saikia|Kula Saikia]] 
|Short Stories
|- 
| 2016<ref>http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=dec2216/at051</ref>
| '' Maghmalar Bhraman''
| [[Jnan Pujari]]
| Poetry collection
|- 
| 2017<ref name="2017Award">{{Cite web |url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2017.pdf |title=Sahitya Akademi Main Award 2017 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|accessdate=26 December 2017}}</ref>
| ''Moriahola''
| [[Jayanta Madhab Bora]]
| Novel
|- 
| 2018
| ''Kaliloir Dintu Amar Hobo''
|[[Sananta Tanty]]
| Poetry collection
|- 
| 2019<ref name="2019Award">{{Cite web |url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2019.pdf |title=Sahitya Akademi Main Award 2019 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref>
| ''Chanakya''
| [[Joyasree Goswami Mahanta]]
| Novel
|-
| 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/|title=Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020|date= March 2021}}</ref>
| ''Bengsata''
| [[Apurba Kumar Saikia]]
| Short stories
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese| ]]
[[Category:Assamese literature|Sahitya Akademi Award]]
[[Category:Lists of people from Assam|Sahitya Akademi Award]]
[[Category:Lists of Sahitya Akademi Award winners|Assamese]]
[[Category:Literary awards by language]]