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 1980
In the year 1980 Goverment of India announced 19 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 19 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 1980:
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | Book Name | Book Category | Language |
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1980 | Jogesh Das | Prithibir Axukh | Short stories | Assamese |
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1980 | Samaresh Basu `Kalkut' | Shambo | Novel | Bengali |
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1980 | Kunwar Viyogi | Ghar | Poetry | Dogri |
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1980 | K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar | On the Mother | Biography | English |
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1980 | Jayant Pathak | Anunaya | Poetry | Gujarati |
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1980 |
Krishna Sobti Also won: Jnanpith Award |
Zindaginama - Zinda Rukh | Novel | Hindi |
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1980 | Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar | Americadalli Goruru | Travelogue | Kannada |
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1980 | Manohar Rai Sardesai | Pissolim | Poetry | Konkani |
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1980 | Punathil Kunhabdulla | Smaraka Silakal | Novel | Malayalam |
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1980 | Sudhanshu Shekhar Chaudhary | Ee Bataha Sansar | Novel | Maithili |
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1980 | Mangesh Padgaonkar | Salaam | Poetry | Marathi |
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1980 | Okima Gwyn | Sunakhari | Novel | Nepali |
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1980 | Ananta Patnaik | Abantar | Poetry | Odia |
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1980 | Sukhpal Vir Singh Hasrat | Suraj Te Kehkashan | Poetry | Punjabi |
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1980 | Rameshwar Dayal Shrimali | Mharo Gaon | Poetry | Rajasthani |
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1980 | Plakkiyil Chacko Devassia | Kristubhagavatam | Epic | Sanskrit |
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1980 | Krishin Khatwani | Yad Hika Pyar Ji | Novel | Sindhi |
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1980 | Kannadasan | Cheraman Kadali | Novel | Tamil |
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1980 | Asloob Ahmad Ansari | Iqbal Ki Terah Nazmen | Literary criticism | Urdu |
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