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 2008
In the year 2008 Goverment of India announced 23 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 23 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 2008:
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | Book Name | Book Category | Language |
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2008 | Rita Chowdhury | Deo Langkhui | Novel | Assamese |
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2008 | Sarat Kumar Mukhopadhyay | Ghumer Borir Mato Chand | Poetry | Bengali |
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2008 | Bidyasagar Narzary | Birgwsrini Thungri | Novel | Bodo |
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2008 | Champa Sharma | Cheten Di Rhol | Poetry | Dogri |
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2008 | Suman Shah | Fatfatiyun | Short stories | Gujarati |
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2008 | Govind Mishra | Kohre Mein Kaid Rang | Novel | Hindi |
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2008 | Shrinivas B. Vaidya | Halla Bantu Halla | Novel | Kannada |
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2008 | Gh. Nabi Firaq | Baazyaafat | Criticism | Kashmiri |
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2008 | Ashok Kamat | Ghannaghai Niyatiche | Cruel blows of destiny | Konkani |
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2008 | K. P. Appan | Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham | Essays | Malayalam |
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2008 | Arambam Memchoubi | Idu Ningthou | Poetry | Manipuri (Meitei) |
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2008 | Mantreshwar Jha | Katek Daaripar | Memoirs | Maithili |
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2008 | Shyam Manohar | Utsukatene Mee Zopalo | Novel | Marathi |
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2008 | Haiman Dad Rai ‘Kirat’ | Kehi Namileka Rekhaharu | Short stories | Nepali |
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2008 | Pramod Kumar Mohanty | Asaranti Anasara | Poetry | Odia |
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2008 | Mitter Sain Meet | Sudhar Ghar | Novel | Punjabi |
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2008 | Dinesh Panchal | Pagarva | Short Stories | Rajasthani |
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2008 | Om Prakash Pandey | Rasapriya-Vibhavanam | Poetry | Sanskrit |
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2008 | Badal Hembram | Manmi | Short Stories | Santali |
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2008 | Hiro Shewkani | Sirjan Jo Sankat Ain Sindhi Kahani | Criticism | Sindhi |
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2008 | Melanmai Ponnusamy | Minsarapoo | Short story | Tamil |
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2008 | Chitiprolu Krishna Murthy | Purushottamudu | Poetry | Telugu |
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2008 | Jayant Parmer | Pencil Aur Doosri Nazmein | Poetry | Urdu |
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