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 2001
In the year 2001 Goverment of India announced 22 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 22 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 2001:
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2001 | Mahim Bora | Edhani Mahir Hahi | Novel | Assamese |
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2001 | Atin Bandyopadhyay | Panchashati Galpo | Short Stories | Bengali |
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2001 | Verinder Kesar | Nighe Rang | Poetry | Dogri |
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2001 | Rajmohan Gandhi | Rajaji: A Life | Biography | English |
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2001 | Dhiruben Patel | Agantuk | Novel | Gujarati |
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2001 | Alka Saraogi | Kali-Katha : Via Bypass | Novel | Hindi |
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2001 | Lakshmeshwar Swamy Sheshagiri Rao | English Sahitya Charitre | History of Literature | Kannada |
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2001 | Mohiud-Din-Gowhar | Rikhah | Poetry | Kashmiri |
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2001 | Madhav Borcar | Yaman | Poetry | Konkani |
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2001 | Attoor Ravi Varma | Attoor Ravi Varmayute Kavitakal | Poetry | Malayalam |
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2001 | Ningombam Sunita | Khongji Makhol | Short stories | Manipuri (Meitei) |
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2001 | Babuajee Jha ‘Ajnat’ | Pratijna Pandav | Epic | Maithili |
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2001 | Rajan Gavas | Tanakat | Novel | Marathi |
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2001 | Lakhi Devi Sundas | Ahat Anubhuti | Short stories | Nepali |
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2001 | Pratibha Satpathy | Tanmaya Dhuli | Poetry | Odia |
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2001 | Dev | Shabdant | Poetry | Punjabi |
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2001 | Abdul Vaheed `Kamal' | Gharano | Novel | Rajasthani |
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2001 | Pullella Sriramachandrudu | Ko Vai Rasah | Essays | Sanskrit |
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2001 | Prem Prakash | Bhagat | Poetry | Sindhi |
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2001 | C. S. Chellappa | Sutanthira Daagam | Novel | Tamil |
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2001 | Tirumala Ramachandra | Hampi Nunchi Harappa Daka | Autobiography | Telugu |
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Naiyer Masud Also won: Saraswati Samman |
Taoos Chaman Ki Maina | Short stories | Urdu |
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