List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for
Hindi
Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since
1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi
of Letters), to writers and their works, for their Award for contributions to Hindi literature
outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian
literature and Hindi literature in particular. No Award
was conferred in 1962.[1]
Awarded for Literary award in India
Sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, Government
of India
Reward(s) ₹1 lakh (US$1,200)
First award 1955
Final award 2024
Highlights
First winner Makhanlal Chaturvedi
Most Recent Gagan Gill
winner
Total awarded 69
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Year Author Work Type of Work Ref.
Makhanlal
1955 Him Tarangini Poetry
Chaturvedi
Vasudev Sharan Padmavat Sanjivani
1956 Commentary
Agarwal Vyakhya
Acharya Narendra Bauddha Dharma
1957 Philosophy
Dev Darshan
Rahul Madhya Asia Ka
1958 History
Sankrityayan Itihas
Ramdhari Singh Sanskriti Ke Char A survey of
1959
'Dinkar' Adhyayay Indian culture
Sumitranandan Kala aur Budha Makhanlal Chaturvedi was
1960 Poetry
Pant Chand
the first winner of this
Bhagwati Charan award.
1961 Bhoole Bisre Chitra Novel
Verma
1962 No Award
Premchand: Kalam
1963 Amrit Rai Biography
Ka Sipahi
1964 Agyeya Angan Ke Par Dwar Poetry
Treatise on
1965 Nagendra Rasa Siddhanta
poetics
1966 Jainendra Kumar Muktibodh Novelette
1967 Amritlal Nagar Amrit Aur Vish Novel
Harivansh Rai
1968 Do Chattanen Poetry
Bachchan
1969 Shrilal Shukla Raag Darbari Novel
Ram Vilas Nirala Ki Sahitya
1970 Biography
Sharma Sadhana
Kavita Ke Naye
1971 Namwar Singh Literary criticism
Pratiman
Bhawani Prasad
1972 Buni Huyi Rassi Poetry
Mishra
Hazari Prasad Krishna Sobti was the first
1973 Alok Parva Essays
Dwivedi
woman winner of this
Shivmangal Singh award.
1974 Mitti Ki Baraat Poetry
'Suman'
1975 Bhisham Sahni Tamas Novel
1976 Yashpal Meri Teri Uski Baat Novel
Shamsher Chuka Bhi Hun Nahin
1977 Poetry
Bahadur Singh Main
Bharat Bhushan
1978 Utna Vah Suraj Hai Poetry
Agarwal
Sudama Panday
1979 Kal Sunana Mujhe Poetry Daya Prakash Sinha is the
'Dhoomil'
2021 winner of this award.
Zindaginama - Zinda
1980 Krishna Sobti Novel
Rukh
1981 Trilochan Tap Ke Taye Hue Din Poetry
Harishankar Viklang Shraddha Ka
1982 Satire
Parsai Daur
Sarveshwar Dayal Khutiyon Par Tange
1983 Poetry
Saxena Log
1984 Raghuvir Sahay Log Bhool Gaye Hain Poetry
1985 Nirmal Verma Kavve Aur Kala Pani Short stories
Kedarnath
1986 Apurva Poetry
Agarwal
1987 Shrikant Verma Magadh Poetry
1988 Naresh Mehta Aranya Poetry
1989 Kedarnath Singh Akaal Mein Saras Poetry
Shiv Prasaad
1990 Neela Chand Novel
Singh
Girija Kumar Main Vaqt Ke Hun
1991 Poetry
Mathur Samne
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 Jagudi 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 Kali-Katha : Via Bypass Novel
2002 Rajesh Joshi Do Panktiyon Ke Beech Poetry
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 [2]
2009 Kailash Vajpeyi Hawa mein Hastakshar Poetry [3]
2010 Uday Prakash Short stories Mohan Das [4][5]
2011 Kashinath Singh Rehan Par Raghu Novel [6]
2012 Chandrakant Devtale Patthar fenk Raha Hoon Poetry [7]
2013 Mridula Garg Miljul Man Novel [8]
2014 Ramesh Chandra Shah Vinayak Novel [9]
2015 Ramdarash Mishra Aag Ki Hansi Poetry
2016 Nasira Sharma Parijat Novel
2017 Ramesh Kuntal Megh Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar Literary Criticism
2018 Chitra Mudgal Post Box No. 203 - Nala Sopara Novel
2019 Nand Kishore Acharya Chheelatey Hue Apne Ko Poetry [10]
2020 Anamika Tokri Mein Digant 'Their Gatha Poetry [11]
2021 Daya Prakash Sinha Samraat Ashok Play
2022 Badri Narayan Tumadi Ke Shabd Poetry [12]
2023 Sanjeev Mujhe Pahachaano Novel [13]
2024 Gagan Gill Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar Poetry [14]
See also
List of Hindi language poets
Sahitya Akademi
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External links
Official listing of Sahitya Akademi Awards in Hindi-language (https://web.archive.org/web/20
090905041354/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10306.htm#hindi)
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