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 1985
In the year 1985 Goverment of India announced 22 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 22 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 1985:
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | Book Name | Book Category | Language |
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1985 | Krishna Kanta Handique | Krishna Kanta Handique Rachna-Sambhar | Literary criticism | Assamese |
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1985 |
Sunil Gangopadhyay Also won: Saraswati Samman |
Sei Samay (Part II) | Novel | Bengali |
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1985 | Dinoo Bhai Pant | Ayodhya | Play | Dogri |
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1985 | Kamala Das | Collected Poems | Poetry | English |
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1985 | Kundanika Kapadia | Sat Paglan Aakashman | Novel | Gujarati |
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1985 |
Nirmal Verma Also won: Jnanpith Award |
Kavve Aur Kala Pani | Short stories | Hindi |
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1985 | Talukina Ramaswamayya Subba Rao | Durgaastamana | Novel | Kannada |
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1985 | Mirza G.H. Beg Arif | Lole Vetsar | Poetry | Kashmiri |
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1985 | J. B. Moraes | Bhitorlem Tufan | Poetry | Konkani |
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1985 | Sukumar Azhikode | Tathvamasi | Critical study | Malayalam |
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1985 | H. Guno Singh | Bir Tikendrajit Road | Novel | Manipuri (Meitei) |
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1985 | Hari Mohan Jha | Jeevan Yatra | Autobiography | Maithili |
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1985 | Vishram Bedekar | Ek Zad Ani Don Pakshi | Autobiography | Marathi |
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1985 | Matsyendra Pradhan | Neelkantha | Novel | Nepali |
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1985 | Rajendra Kishore Panda | Saila Kalpa | Poetry | Odia |
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1985 | Ajeet Cour | Khana Badosh | Autobiography | Punjabi |
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1985 | Sanwar Daiya | Ek Duniya Mhari | Short Stories | Rajasthani |
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1985 | Vasant Trimbak Shevde | vindhyavāsinivijayamahākāvyam: | Epic | Sanskrit |
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1985 | Arjan Hasid | Mero Sij | Poetry | Sindhi |
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1985 | A. S. Gnanasambandan | Kamban: Putiya Parvai | Literary criticism | Tamil |
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1985 | Palagummi Padmaraju | Gaalivana | Short stories | Telugu |
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1985 | Balraj Komal | Parindon Bhara Asmaan | Poetry | Urdu |
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