About Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India’s most prestigious literary honors, presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi. Established in 1954, it recognizes outstanding books of literary merit in 24 Indian languages, including English, promoting cultural diversity and literary excellence.
List of Sahitya Akademi Award Winners 1962
In the year 1962 Goverment of India announced 9 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 9 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 1962:
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | Book Name | Book Category | Language |
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1962 | Annada Shankar Ray | Japane | Travelogue | Bengali |
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1962 | Vishnuprasad Trivedi | Upayana | Critical writings | Gujarati |
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1962 | Devudu Narasimha Sastri | Mahakshatriya | Novel | Kannada |
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1962 | Purushottam Yashwant Deshpande | Anamikachi Chintanika | Philosophical reflections | Marathi |
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1962 |
Sachidananda Routray Also won: Jnanpith Award |
Kabita-1962 | Poetry | Odia |
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1962 | Balwant Gargi | Rangmanch | History and development of Indian Theatre | Punjabi |
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1962 | Mi. Pa. Somasundaram | Akkarai Cheemaiyil Aarumathangal | Travelogue | Tamil |
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1962 |
Viswanatha Satyanarayana Also won: Jnanpith Award |
Viswanadha Madhyakkarulu | Poetry | Telugu |
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1962 | Akhtar ul Iman | Yadein | Poetry | Urdu |
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