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 2017
In the year 2017 Goverment of India announced 24 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 24 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 2017:
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | Book Name | Book Category | Language |
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2017 | Jayanta Madhab Bora | Moriahola | Novel | Assamese |
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2017 | Afsar Amed | Sei Nikhonj Manusta | Novel | Bengali |
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2017 | Rita Boro | Thwisam | Novel | Bodo |
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2017 | Shiv Mehta | Banna | Short Stories | Dogri |
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2017 | Mamang Dai | The Black Hill | Novel | English |
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2017 | Urmi Desai | Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh | Criticism | Gujarati |
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2017 | Ramesh Kuntal Megh | Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar | Literary Criticism | Hindi |
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2017 | T. P. Ashoka | Kathana Bharati | Literary criticism | Kannada |
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2017 | Autar Krishen Rahbar | Yeli Parda Woth | Short Stories | Kashmiri |
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2017 | Gajanan Jog | Khand Ani Her Katha | Short Stories | Konkani |
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2017 | K. P. Ramanunni | Daivathinte Pusthakam | Novel | Malayalam |
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2017 | Rajen Toijamba | Chahi Taret Khuntaakpa | Play | Manipuri (Meitei) |
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2017 | Udaya Narayana Singh ‘Nachiketa’ | Jahalak Diary | Poetry | Maithili |
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2017 | Shrikant Deshmukh | Bolave Te Amhi | Poetry | Marathi |
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2017 | Bina Hangkhim | Kriti Vimarsh | Literary criticism | Nepali |
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2017 | Gayatri Saraf | Etavatira Shilpi | Short Stories | Odia |
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2017 | Nachhattar | Slow down | Novel | Punjabi |
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2017 | Dr. Neeraj Daiya | Bina Hasalpai | Criticism | Rajasthani |
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2017 | Niranjan Mishra | Gangaputravadanam | Poetry | Sanskrit |
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2017 | Bhujanga Tudu | Tahena.n Tangi re | Poetry | Santali |
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2017 | Jagdish Lachhani | Aachhende Laja Maraan | Essays | Sindhi |
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2017 | Inkulab | Kaandhal Naatkal | Poetry | Tamil |
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2017 | Devi Priya | Gaali Rangu | Poetry | Telugu |
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2017 | Mohammed Baig Ehsas | Dukhma | Short story | Urdu |
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