The Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry literary works. It is named after an Indian goddess of learning and is considered to be among the highest literary awards in India. The Saraswati Samman is given by K.K. Birla foundation for 22 Indian language listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India. It is commenced in 1991.
Facts about Saraswati Samman
- It is given by the K.K. Birla foundation
- It is commenced from the 1991.
- It is given in all 22 languages mentioned in the 8th schedule of the Indian constitution.
- It consists of Rs 10 lakh, a citation and a plaque.
- The winners of this award are selected from literary works published in the previous ten years by a panel that includes scholars and former award winners.
- The inaugural award was given to Harivanshrai 'Bachchan' for his four volume autobiography, Kya Bhooloon Kya Yaad Karoon, Needa Ka Nirman Phir, Basere Se Door and Dashdwar se Sopan Tak.
List of Saraswati Samman Awardees
| Year | Recipient | Work | Language |
| 1991 | Harivansh Rai Bachchan | Autobiography in four volumes | Hindi |
| 1992 | Ramakant Rath | "Sri Radha" | Oriya |
| 1993 | Vijay Tendulkar | "Kanyadaan" | Marathi |
| 1994 | Harbhajan Singh | "Rukh Te Rishi" | Punjabi |
| 1995 | Balamani Amma | "Nivedyam" | Malayalam |
| 1996 | Shamsur Rahman Faruqi | "She`r-e Shor-Angez" | Urdu |
| 1997 | Manubhai Pancholi | "Kurukshetra" | Gujarati |
| 1998 | "Gandharba Kabita Guccha" | ||
| 1999 | Indira Parthasarathy | "Ramanujar" | Tamil |
| 2000 | Manoj Das | "Amruta Phala" | Oriya |
| 2001 | Dalip Kaur Tiwana | "Katha Kaho Urvashi" | Punjabi |
| 2002 | Mahesh Elkunchwar | "Yugant" | Marathi |
| 2003 | Govind Chandra Pande | "Bhagirathi" | Sanskrit |
| 2004 | Sunil Gangopadhyay | "Pratham Alo" | Bengali |
| 2005 | K. Ayyappa Panicker | "Ayyappa Panikarude Kritikal" | Malayalam |
| 2006 | Jagannath Prasad Das | "Parikrama" | Oriya |
| 2007 | Naiyer Masud | "Taoos Chaman Ki Myna" | Urdu |
| 2008 | Lakshmi Nandan Bora | "Kayakalpa" | -- |
| 2009 | Surjit Paatar | "Lafzan Di Dargah" | Punjabi |
| 2010 | S. L. Bhyrappa | "Mandra" | Kannada |
| 2011 | A. A. Manavalan | "Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalum" | Tamil |
| 2012 | Sugathakumari | "Manalezhuthu" | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Govind Mishra | "Dhool Paudho Par" | -- |
| 2014 | Veerappa Moily | "Ramayana Mahanveshanam" | Kannada |
(Veerappa Moily receiving the Saraswati Samman from President)
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