List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Assamese

Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese
Award for contributions to Assamese literature
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored bySahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)1 lakh (US$1,200)
First awarded1955
Last awarded2023
Highlights
Total awarded59
First winnerJatindranath Dowara
Most Recent winnerPranavjyoti Deka
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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.[1] SAHITYA AKADEMI FELLOWSHIP,The highest honour conferred by the Akademi on a writer is by electing him as its Fellow-( three from assam honoured this prestigious award)Nagen Saikia(2019);Nilmani Phookan(2002);Syed Abdul Malik(1999)

No awards were conferred in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1973 and 2013.[2]

Recipients

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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 Raichoudhury 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 stories
1975 Koka Deutar har Nabakanta Barua Novel
1976 Srinkhal Bhabendra Nath Saikia 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 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 Bhairavi Lakshmi Nandan Bora Novel
1989 Asamiya Jatiya Jivanata Mahapurushiya Parampara Hiren Gohain Literary criticism
1990 Snehadevir Ekuki Galpa Sneha Devi 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 stories
1995 Maharathi Chandra Prasad Saikia Novel
1996 Abhijatri Nirupama Borgohain Novel
1997 Andharat Nijar Mukh Nagen Saikia Short stories
1998 Asirbadar Rang Arun Sarma Novel
1999 Bipponna Samay Medini Choudhury Novel
2000 Baghe Tapur Rati Apurba Sharma 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 Uth Mukhar Hridoy Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi Novel
2006 Cheneh Jorir Ganthi Atulananda Goswami Short stories
2007 Santanukulanandan Purabi Bormudoi Novel
2008 Deo Langkhui 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 [3] Akashar Chhabi Aru Anyanya Galpa Kula Saikia Short Stories
2016[4] Maghmalar Bhraman Jnan Pujari Poetry collection
2017[5] Moriahola Jayanta Madhab Bora Novel
2018 Kaliloir Dintu Amar Hobo Sananta Tanty Poetry collection
2019[6] Chanakya Joyasree Goswami Mahanta Novel
2020[7] Bengsata Apurba Kumar Saikia Short stories
2021[8] Yat Ekhon Aranya Asil Anuradha Sharma Pujari Novel
2022[9] Bhool Satya Manoj Kumar Goswami Short stories
2023[10] Dr. Pranavjyoti Dekar Srestha Galpa Pranavjyoti Deka Short stories

References

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  1. ^ "Akademi Awards Information". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Main award - 2015" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. ^ "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Main Award 2017" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Main Award 2019" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020". March 2021.
  8. ^ "Anuradha Sharma Pujari Wins Sahitya Akademi Award 2021". 30 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards: Assamese Author Pranavjyoti Deka Bags Prestigious Gong". Pratidin Time. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.