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Template:Infobox award Template:Sahitya Akademi Awards The Sahitya Akademi Award is an annual award, given by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers in 24 Indian languages. The award was instituted and first awarded in 1955. Template:As of, the award carries a monetary reward of Template:INRConvert, a shawl and a copper-plaque.[1] The award for Sanskrit was first given in 1956. The first five awards went to works in other languages, dealing with Sanskrit culture. Since 1967, the award has been given only to works in Sanskrit. The list of Sanskrit language writers who have won the award is given below.[2][3]

Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Sanskrit

Year Portrait Author Book Category
1956[4]
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 P. V. Kane History of Dharma Sastra, Vol. IV Research
1961[4] — Giridhar Sharma Chaturvedi Template:Transliteration Research
1963[4]
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 B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma History of the Dvaita School of Vedanta and its Literature Research
1964[4]
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 Gopinath Kaviraj Template:Transliteration Treatise
1966[4] — V. Raghavan Bhoja's Sringara Prakasa Aesthetics
1967[4] — Ramaroop Pathak Template:Transliteration Poetry
1968[4]
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 Satyavrat Shastri Template:Transliteration Poetry
1970[4] — V. Subramanya Sastri Template:Transliteration Treatise on verbal cognition
1973[4]
File:Madhav Shrihari Aney 2011 stamp of India.jpg
 M. S. Aney Template:Transliteration Epic
1974[4] — Dr. S.B. Warnekar Template:Transliteration Epic poem
1977[4] — Shanti Bhikshu Shastri Template:Transliteration Poetry
1979[4]
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 K.N. Ezhuthachan Template:Transliteration Epic
1980[4] — P. C. Devassia Kristubhagavatam Epic
1981[4] — Jagannath Pathak Template:Transliteration Poetry
1982[4]
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 P. K. Narayana Pillai Template:Transliteration Epic
1983[4]
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 Pandharinathacharya Galagali Template:Transliteration Biography
1984[4] — Shrinath S. Hasurkar Template:Transliteration Historical novel
1985[4] — Vasant Trimbak Shevde Template:Transliteration Epic
1986[4] — Kalika Prasad Shukla Template:Transliteration Epic
1987[4] — Biswanarayan Shastri Template:Transliteration Novel
1988[4] — Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra Template:Transliteration Short stories
1989[4] — Ram Karan Sharma Template:Transliteration Poetry
1990[4] — Ogeti Parikshit Sharma Template:Transliteration Poetry
1991[4]
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 Rewa Prasad Dwivedi Template:Transliteration Poetry
1992[4] — Hari Narayan Dikshit Template:Transliteration Epic
1993[4] — Jaggu Alwar Iyengar Template:Transliteration Prose Romance
1994[4] — Radhavallabh Tripathi Template:Transliteration Poetry
1995[4] — Rasik Vihari Joshi Template:Transliteration Poetry
1996[4] — Keshab Chandra Dash Isha Poetry
1997[4] — Shyam Dev Parashar Triveni Poetry
1998[4] — Bachchoolal Awasthi Pratanini Poetry
1999[4] — Srinivas Rath Tadeva Gaganam Saivadhara Poetry
2000[4] — S. Srinivasa Sarma Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra - Saraswati Vijayam Poetry
2001[4]
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 Pullella Sriramachandrudu Ko Vai Rasah Essays
2002[4] — Kashinath Mishra Harsacarita-Manjari Poetry
2003[4] — Bhaskaracharya Tripathi Nirjharini Poetry
2004[4]
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 Devarshi Kalanath Shastry Akhyana Vallari Fiction
2005[4]
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 Swami Rambhadracharya Sribhargavaraghaviyam Epic
2006[4]
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 Harshadev Madhav Tava Sparshe Sparshe Poetry
2007[4] — Hari Dutt Sharma Lasallatika Poetry
2008 — Om Prakash Pandey[5] Rasapriya-Vibhavanam Poetry
2009 — Prashasya Mitra Shastri[6] Anabheepsitam Short stories
2010
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 Mithila Prasad Tripathi[7][8][9] Bharqviyam Poetry
2011 — Harekrishna Satapathy[10][11] Bharatayanam Poetry
2012
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 Ramji Thakur[12] Laghupadyahprabandhatrayi Poetry
2013 — Radhakant Thakur[13] Chaladuravani Poetry
2015 — Ram Shankar Awasthi Vanadevi Epic
2016 — Sitanath Acharya[14] Kavyanirjhari Poetry
2017 — Niranjan Mishra[15][16] Gangaputravadanam Poetry
2018
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 Rama Kant Shukla[17] Mama Janani Poetry
2019[4]
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 Madhusudan Penna Prajnachakshusham Poetry
2020[4]
Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam[18] Vaishali Novel
2021[4] — Vindeshwariprasad Mishra 'Vinay'[19] Srijati Shankhnadam Kil, Kavita Poetry
2022[4] — Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’[1] Deepmanikyam Poetry
2023[4] — Arun Ranjan Mishra Shunye Meghaganam Poetry
2024 — Dipak Kumar Sharma[20] Bhaskaracaritam Poetry
2025 Mahamahopadhyaya Sadhu Bhadreshdas Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah Poetry

(No Awards in 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978 and 2014.[4])

Bal Sahitya Puraskar

Template:Main The Sahitya Akademi also awards a "Bal Sahitya Puraskar", for children's literature. Winners of this award for Sanskrit include:

Year Author Work Notes
2010 Padma Sastry Sanskrit-Katha-Satakam (in 2 Vols.) Short Stories[21]
2011 Abhiraja Rajendra Mishra[22] Kaumarm (poetry)[21]
2012 Om Prakash Thakur [23] Isap-Katha Nikunjam Collection of short stories[24][21]
2013 H. R. Vishvasa[25] Marjalasya Mukham Drishtam Book of plays[25][21]
2014 No award[21]
2015 Janardan Hegde Balakathasaptatih Stories[21]
2016 Rishiraj Jani Chamtkarikah Chaladurabhashah Short story[21][26]
2017 RajKumar Mishra Dayate Kathamakashe Poetry[27][21]
2018 Sampadananda Mishra Shanaih Shanaih Poetry[28][21]
2019 Sanjay Chaubey Chitva Trinam Trinam Poetry[29][30][21]
2020 Aravind Kumar Tiwari Balagunjanam Poetry[21]
2021 Asha Agrawal Chitva Trinam Trinam Short story[21]
2022 Kuldeep Sharma Sachitram Prahelikasatkam (Abhinavsanskritprahelikah) Poetry[21]
2023 Radhavallabh Tripathi Manavi Novel[21]
2024 Harshadev Madhav Bubhukshitah Kakah Short story[21]

Yuva Puraskar

Books published by an author of the age of 35 and below.

Year Author Work Notes
2017 Hemchandra Belwal Parivartankavyam Poetry[31][32]
2018 Muni Rajsundar Vijay Chitrakavyadarshanam Poetry[33][32]
2019 Yuvraj Bhattarai Vagvilasini Poetry[30][32]
2020 Rishiraj Pathak Aadhyonmeshah Poetry[32]
2021 Swetapadma Satapathy Kathakalpalata Short story[32]
2022 Shruti Kanitkar Shreemati Charitram Poetry[32]
2023 Madhusudan Mishra Sudarshanvijayam Prose[32]
2024 TBD TBD [32]

Bhasha Samman

The Sahitya Akademi introduced the Bhasha Samman in 1996 to honor writers, scholars, and translators who have significantly contributed to unrecognized languages in India. It also acknowledges work in classical and medieval literature. Recipients receive a plaque and a monetary prize of ₹1,00,000.[34]

Year Author Category
2017 Prof. Kamalesh Datta Tripathi Classical and Medieval Literature[35]

Translation Prizes

Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Sanskrit. The award, as of 2019, consisted of Template:INR50,000.[36]

Year Translator Title of the translation Original title Original language Genre Original Author References
1990[37] Ganesha Sharma Vijananam Samajasca Vijnana Aur Samaja Hindi Treatise Sarayu Prasad Gupta
1991[37] Mallikarjun Paraddi Satikam Kabirdasashatakam Kabir Dohavali Hindi Couplets Kabir
1993[37] Amir Chandra Shastri Nehrucarita Mahakavyam Autobiography English Biography Jawaharlal Nehru
1994[37] Kashinath Mishra Vidyapati Shatakam Vtdyapatt Maithili Poetry Vidyapati
1995[37] K.P. Narayana Pisharodi Srikrishnacharitam Mahakavyam Srikrishnacharitam Mahakavyam Malayalam Epic Kunchan Nambiar
1996[37] Kshirod Chandra Dash Chilika Chilika Oriya Poetry Radhanath Ray
1997[37] Shyam Vimal Vyamoha Vyamoha Hindi Novel Shyam Vimal
1998[37] Bihari Lal Mishra Sharatsaptakam Selection Bengali Short Stories Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
2000[37] Dipak Ghosh Sanskritara-vindrasangitam Collection Bengali Poetry Rabindranath Tagore
2001[37] R. Sri Hari Prapanchapadi Prapanchapadulu Telugu Poetry C. Narayana Reddy
2004[37] Jagannath Pathak Ghaliba Kavyam Diwan-e-Ghalib Urdu Poetry Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib
2005[37] Janardhan Hedge Dharmasri Dharmasri Kannada Novel S. L. Bhyrappa
2006[37] H.V. Nagaraja Rao Sartha Sartha Kannada Novel S. L. Bhyrappa
2007[37] Vishu Belani Agni Sakshi Agnisakshi Malayalam Novel Lalithambika Antharjanam
2008[37] A. V. Subramanian Sringarapadyavali Kuṟuntokai Tamil Poetry Sangam Poets
2009[37] Prem Narayan Dwivedi Srimadramacharitamanasam Ramcharitmanas Awadhi Epic Poem Tulsidas
2010[37] H. R. Vishwasa Aavaranam Aavarana Kannada Novel S. L. Bhyrappa
2011[37] K. Ramakrishna Variyer Gitanjali Gitanjali Bengali Poetry Rabindranath Tagore
2012[37] Bhagirathinanda Bharatvarsham Bharatvarsha Odia Poetry Sitakant Mahapatra
2013[37] Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra Vijayaparva Vijaya parva Hindi Play Ramakumar Varma [38]
2014[37] Narayan Dash Vatyasarah Jhad O Anyanya Kahani Odia Short Stories ChandraShekhara das Varma [39]
2015[37] Tarashankar Sharma 'Pandeya' Ahmev Radha Ahmev Krishna Mein Hi Radha Main Hi Krishna Hindi Poetry Gulab Kothari [40][41][42][43]
2016[37] Rani Sadasiva Murty Vivkatapuspakarandah Ontari Pula Butta Telugu Poetry Rallabandi Kavita Prasad [44]
2017[37] Praveen Pandya Soundaryasrotarswini Narmada Saundaryana Nadi Narmada Gujarati Travelogue Amritlal Vegad [45]
2018[37] Dipak Kumar Sharma Asama Vanmanjari Asama Vanmanjari Assamese Poetry Various Authors [37]
2019[37] Prem Shankar Sharma Rashmirathi Rashmirathi Hindi Poetry Ramdhari Singh Dinkar [46]
2020[37] Manjusha Kulkarni Prakashmargh Prakashvata Marathi Biography Prakash Aamate [47]
2021[37] Shatavadhani Ganesh & B. N. Shashikiran Mahaabraahmanah Mahabrahmana Kannada Novel Devudu Narasimha Sastri [48]
2022[37] Gopabandhu Mishra Amrutaphalam AmrutaPhala Odia Novel Manoj Das [49]
2023[37] Ruchiraah Baalakathaah Nagaratna Hegde Makkaligaagi Nanna Necchina Kathegalu Kannada Short Stories Sudha Murty [50]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sahitya Akademi Award 2022. Sahitya Akademi(22 December 2022). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955-2007. Sahitya Akademi Official website.
  3. ↑ Akademi Awards (1955-2015). Sahitya Akademi.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43 4.44 4.45 AKADEMI AWARDS (1955-2023).
  5. ↑ Sahitya Akademi awards for 7 novelists. The Hindu(24 December 2008).
  6. ↑ Poets dominate 2009 Sahitya Akademi Awards. The Hindu(24 December 2009).
  7. ↑ Veerendra Kumar, Nanjil Nadan among Sahitya Akademi winners. The Hindu(21 December 2010).
  8. ↑ Former minister among Sahitya Akademi awardees(15 February 2011).
  9. ↑ 2010 Was an Action-Packed Year for Literature in India(28 December 2010).
  10. ↑ Guha wins it for narrative history. The Hindu(21 December 2011).
  11. ↑ PRESS RELEASE: POETS DOMINATE SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARDS 2011.
  12. ↑ PRESS RELEASE: POETS DOMINATE SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARDS 2012.
  13. ↑ PRESS RELEASE: POETS DOMINATE SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARDS 2013(18 December 2013).
  14. ↑ AKADEMI AWARDS (1955-2016).
  15. ↑ Manu S Pillai, Paro Anand among winners of Sahitya Akademi awards 2017(23 June 2017).
  16. ↑ SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD 2017.
  17. ↑ SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARDS 2018.
  18. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Awards-2020 (Official Website)(March 2021).
  19. ↑ List of Winners - 2021, K. Sreenivasarao. Sahitya Akademi(30 December 2021).
  20. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Award 2024. Sahitya Akademi(18 December 2024). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR (2010-2024).
  22. ↑ PRESS RELEASE: BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR 2011(16 August 2011).
  23. ↑ Murlidhar Jha to receive Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Award(27 August 2012).
  24. ↑ PRESS RELEASE: BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR 2012(24 August 2012).
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 PRESS RELEASE: BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR 2013. Sahitya Akademi(23 August 2013).
  26. ↑ PRESS RELEASE: BAL SAHITYA PURASKAR 2016. Sahitya Akademi(16 June 2016).
  27. ↑ Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2017.
  28. ↑ Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2018.
  29. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2019: Tanuj Solanki, Salman Abdus Samad win top honours(15 June 2019).
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar 2019". Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  31. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2017.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 YUVA PURASKAR (2011-2024).
  33. ↑ Yuva Puraskar 2018.
  34. ↑ ..:: SAHITYA : Bhasha Samman ::.
  35. ↑ Sahitya Akademi - List of Bhasha Samman Awardees.
  36. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Newsletter. sahitya-akademi.gov.in(2015).
  37. ↑ 37.00 37.01 37.02 37.03 37.04 37.05 37.06 37.07 37.08 37.09 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 37.15 37.16 37.17 37.18 37.19 37.20 37.21 37.22 37.23 37.24 37.25 37.26 37.27 37.28 37.29 37.30 AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZES (1989-2018). Sahitya Akademi.
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  39. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2014- News Letter. Sahitya-akademi.gov.in(4 September 2015). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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  41. ↑ Sahitya Akademi announces winners of translation prize.
  42. ↑ Imphal hosts Sahitya Akademi Translation Award. Indian Express.
  43. ↑ Sahitya Akademi announces winners of translation prize.
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  45. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2017. Sahitya-akademi.gov.in(21 December 2017). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  46. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Newsletter. www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  47. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2020. www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  48. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2021. www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  49. ↑ Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2022. www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  50. ↑ SAHITYA AKADEMI PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION 2023. www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

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