Sahitya Akademi Awards: Facts at a Glance
The Sahitya Akademi was formally inaugurated by the Government of India on 12 March 1954. The Government of India Resolution, which set forth the constitution of the Akademi, described it as a national organisation to work actively for the development of Indian letters and to set high literary standards, to foster and co-ordinate literary activities in all the Indian languages (23). The Akademi functions as an autonomous organisation. It was registered as a society on 7 January 1956, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
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Facts about Sahitya Akademi Award
1. It was constitutes in March, 1954.
2. It is given in 24 Indian languages.
3. Sahitya Akademi Awards comprise a plaque and a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000(from 2009)
4. The plaque awarded by the Sahitya Akademi was designed by the Indian film-maker Satyajit Ray.
5. During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, the plaque was substituted with national savings bonds.
6. Makhanlal Chaturvedi was the first hindi writer who won it in 1955 for his work "Him Tarangini" (Poetry).
7. Its Head office is in New Delhi.
8. Sahitya Akademi Award is the second-highest literary honor next to a Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.
9. Sahitya Akademi gives some other awards like: Bhasha Samman Puraskar, Prize for Translation and Bal Sahitya Puraskar.
10. Ram Darash Mishra is the winner of 2015 for his hindi work “Aag ki hansi”(poetry).
11. Nasira Sharma got this award for her hindi novel Paarijat for 2016.
Indian Recipients of Ramon Magsaysay Award
Sahitya Akademi Award winners and their works in Hindi language
Year |
Author |
Work |
| 1955 |
Makhanlal Chaturvedi |
Him Tarangini (Poetry) |
| 1956 |
Vasudeva Saran Agrawal |
Padmavat Sanjivani Vyakhya (Commentary) |
| 1957 |
Acharya Narendra Dev |
Bauddha Dharma Darshan (Philosophy) |
| 1958 |
Rahul Sankrityayan |
Madhya Asia Ka Itihas (History) |
| 1959 |
Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' |
Sanskriti Ke Char Adhyaya (A Survey of Indian culture) |
| 1960 |
Sumitranandan Pant |
Kala aur Burha Chand (Poetry) |
| 1961 |
Bhagwati Charan Verma |
Bhoole Bisre Chitra (Novel) |
| 1962 |
No Award |
|
| 1963 |
Amrit Rai |
Premchand: Kalam Ka Sipahi (Biography) |
| 1964 |
S.H. Vatsyayan 'Agyeya' |
Aangan Ke Par Dvar (Poetry) |
| 1965 |
Nagendra |
Rasa Siddhanta (Treatise on poetics) |
| 1966 |
Jainendra Kumar |
Muktibodh (Novelette) |
| 1967 |
Amritlal Nagar |
Amrit Aur Vish (Novel) |
| 1968 |
Harivansh Rai Bachchan |
Do Chattanen (Poetry) |
| 1969 |
Shrilal Shukla |
Raag Darbari (Novel) |
| 1970 |
Ram Vilas Sharma |
Nirala Ki Sahitya Sadhana (Biography) |
| 1971 |
Namwar Singh |
Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman (Literary criticism) |
| 1972 |
Bhawani Prasad Mishra |
Buni Huyi Rassi (Poetry) |
| 1973 |
Hazari Prasad Dwivedi |
Alok Parva (Essays) |
| 1974 |
Shivmangal Singh 'Suman' |
Mitti Ki Baraat (Poetry) |
| 1975 |
Bhisham Sahni |
Tamas (Novel) |
| 1976 |
Yashpal |
Meri Teri Uski Baat (Novel) |
| 1977 |
Shamsher Bahadur Singh |
Chuka Bhi Hun Nahin Main (Poetry) |
| 1978 |
Bharat Bhushan Agarwal |
Utna Vah Suraj Hai (Poetry) |
| 1979 |
Sudama Pandey |
Kal Sunana Mujhe (Poetry) |
| 1980 |
Krishna Sobti |
Zindaginama - Zinda Rukh (Novel) |
| 1981 |
Trilochan |
Tap Ke Taye Hue Din (Novel) |
| 1982 |
Harishankar Parsai |
Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur (Satire) |
| 1983 |
Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena |
Khutiyon Par Tange Log (Poetry) |
| 1984 |
Raghuvir Sahay |
Log Bhool Gaye Hain (Poetry) |
| 1985 |
Nirmal Verma |
Kavve Aur Kala Pani (Short stories) |
| 1986 |
Kedarnath Agarwal |
Apurva (Poetry) |
| 1987 |
Shrikant Verma |
Magadh (Poems) |
| 1988 |
Naresh Mehta |
Aranya (Poems) |
| 1989 |
Kedarnath Singh |
Akaal Mein Saras (Poetry) |
| 1990 |
Shiv Prasad Singh |
Neela Chand (Novel) |
| 1991 |
Girija Kumar Mathur |
Main Vaqt Ke Hun Samne (Poetry) |
| 1992 |
Giriraj Kishore |
Dhai Ghar (Novel) |
| 1993 |
Vishnu Prabhakar |
Ardhanarishwar (Novel) |
| 1994 |
Ashok Vajpeyi |
Kahin Nahin Wahin (Poetry) |
| 1995 |
Kunwar Narayan |
Koi Doosra Nahin (Poetry) |
| 1996 |
Surendra Verma |
Mujhe Chand Chahiye (Novel) |
| 1997 |
Leeladhar Jagoori |
Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand (Poetry) |
| 1998 |
Arun Kamal |
Naye Ilake Mein (Poetry) |
| 1999 |
Vinod Kumar Shukla |
Deewar Main Ek Khirkee Rahathi Thi (Novel) |
| 2000 |
Manglesh Dabral |
Hum Jo Dekhte Hain (Poetry) |
| 2001 |
Alka Saraogi |
Via Bypass (Novel) |
| 2002 |
Rajesh Joshi |
Do Panktiyon Ke Beech (Poems) |
| 2003 |
Kamleshwar |
Kitne Pakistan (Novel) |
| 2004 |
Viren Dangwal |
Dushchakra Mein Srista (Poetry) |
| 2005 |
Manohar Shyam Joshi |
Kyap (Novel) |
| 2006 |
Gyanendrapati |
Sanshyatma (Poetry) |
| 2007 |
Amar Kant |
Inhin Hathiyaron Se (Novel) |
| 2008 |
Govind Mishra |
Kohre Mein Kaid Rang (Novel) |
| 2009 |
Kailash Vajpeyi |
Hawa mein Hastakshar (Poetry) |
| 2010 |
Uday Prakash |
Mohan Das (Short stories) |
| 2011 |
Kashinath Singh |
Rehan Par Ragghu (Novel) |
| 2012 |
Chandrakant Devtale |
Patthar fenk Raha Hoon (Poetry) |
| 2013 |
Mridula Garg |
Miljul Man (Novel) |
| 2014 |
Ramesh Chandra Shah |
Vinayak (Novel) |
| 2015 |
Ramdarash Mishra |
Aag Ki Hansi (Poetry) |
| 2016 | Nasira Sharma | Paarijat (Novel) |
The Sahitya Akademi has announced the names of 24 poets and authors for the prestigious 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award.The Akademi has recognised premier works in 24 Indian languages that includes 8 books of poetry, 7 books of short stories, 5 books of novels, 2 books of criticism and 1 book each of essays and play. The list of Sahitya Akademi Awards, 2016 is given below:
List Sahitya Akademi Award winners (2016)
Language |
Title and Genre |
Name of the Author |
| Assamese |
Meghmalar Bhraman (Poetry) |
Jnan Pujari |
| Bengali |
Mahabharater Astadashi (Essays) |
Nrisinghaprasad Bhaduri |
| Bodo |
Ang Maboroi Dong Dasong (Poetry) |
Anju (Anjali Narzary) |
| Dogri |
Cheta (Short Stories) |
Chhatrapal |
| English |
Em and the big Hoom (Novel) |
Jerry Pinto |
| Gujarati |
Anekek (Poetry) |
Kamal Vora |
| Hindi |
Paarijat (Novel) |
Nasira Sharma |
| Kannada |
Swatantryada Ota (Novel) |
Boluwara Mohammad Kunhi |
| Kashmiri |
Aane Khane (Criticism) |
Aziz Hajini |
| Konkani |
Kale Bhangar (Novel) |
Edwin J.F.D'souza |
| Maithili |
Barki Kaki at Hotmail Dot Com (Short Stories) |
Shyam Darihare |
| Malayalam |
Shyamamadhavam (Poetry) |
Prabha Varma |
| Manipuri |
Cheptharaba Eshingpun (Short Stories) |
Moirangthem Rajen |
| Marathi |
Aalok (Short Stories) |
Assaram Lomate |
| Nepali |
Janmabhumi Mero Swadesh (Novel) |
Gita Upadhyay |
| Odia |
Prapti (Short Stories) |
Paramita Satpathy |
| Punjabi |
Masi Di Raat (Play) |
Swarajbir |
| Rajasthani |
Murdjat Ar Dujee Kahaniyan (Short Stories) |
Bulaki Sharma |
| Sanskrit |
Kavyanirjhari (Poetry) |
Sitanath Acharya |
| Santali |
Nalha (Poetry) |
Gobinda Chandra Majhi |
| Sindhi |
Akha Katha (Poetry) |
Nand Javeri |
| Tamil |
Oru Siru Isai (Short Stories) |
Vannadhasan |
| Telugu |
Rajanigandha (Poetry) |
Papineni Sivasankar |
| Urdu |
Mabad-e-Jadidiat Se Naye Ahed Ki Takhliqiyat Tak (Criticism) |
Nizam Siddiqui |
Sahitya Akademi Award is given annually to the writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty-four major Indian languages (22 Scheduled Languages, English and Rajasthani). The award is consists of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and a cheque of 1 Lakh rupees. In the above article of 'Sahitya Akademi Awards: Facts at a Glance' gives a brief outline about Sahitya Akademi and the list of Sahitya Akademi Award winners (2016) which will enhance the general knowledge of aspirants and readers.