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 1979
In the year 1979 Goverment of India announced 22 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 22 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 1979:
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | Book Name | Book Category | Language |
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1979 | Bhaben Barua | Sonali Jahaj | Poetry | Assamese |
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1979 | Mahasweta Devi | Aranyer Adhikar | Novel | Bengali |
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1979 | O.P. Sharma `Sarathi’ | Nanga Rukh | Novel | Dogri |
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1979 | Rama Mehta | Inside the Haveli | Novel | English |
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1979 | Jagdish Joshi | Vamal Na Van | Poetry | Gujarati |
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1979 | Sudama Panday 'Dhoomil' | Kal Sunana Mujhe | Poetry | Hindi |
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1979 | Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao | Chitragalu Patragalu | Reminiscences | Kannada |
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1979 | Marghoob Banihali | Partavistan | Poetry | Kashmiri |
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1979 | Raghunath Vishnu Pandit | Dorya Gazota | Poetry | Konkani |
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1979 | N. V. Krishna Warrier | Vallatholinte Kavyasilpam | Literary criticism | Malayalam |
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1979 | M. K. Binodini Devi | Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi | Novel | Manipuri (Meitei) |
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1979 | Tantranath Jha | Krishna-charit | Poetry | Maithili |
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1979 | Sharchchandra Muktibodh | Srushti, Saundarya Ani Sahityamulya | Literary criticism | Marathi |
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1979 | Guman Singh Chamling | Maulo | Essays | Nepali |
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1979 | Kunjabihari Das | Mo Kahani | Autobiography | Odia |
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1979 | Jaswant Singh Neki | Karuna Di Chho Ton Magron | Poetry | Punjabi |
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1979 | Dr. Chandra Prakash Deval | Paagi | Poetry | Rajasthani |
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1979 | Kudiyirikkal Narayanan Ezhuthachan | keralodayaḥ | Epic | Sanskrit |
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1979 | Hari Daryani `Dilgir' | Pal Pal Jo Parlao | Poetry | Sindhi |
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1979 | Thi. Janakiraman | Sakthi Vaithiyam | Short stories | Tamil |
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1979 | P. Narayanacharya | Janapriya Ramayanamu | Poetry | Telugu |
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1979 | Gulam Rabbani Taban | Nawa-e-Awara | Poetry | Urdu |
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