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 2020
In the year 2020 Goverment of India announced 23 Sahitya Akademi Award winners/recipients. Here is the list of the 23 Sahitya Akademi Award award winners for 2020:
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | Book Name | Book Category | Language |
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2020 | Apurba Kumar Saikia | Bengsata | Short stories | Assamese |
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2020 | Shankar | Eka Eka Ekashi | Memoirs | Bengali |
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2020 | Dharanidhar Owari | Gwthenay Lamayao Gwdan Agan | Short Stories | Bodo |
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2020 | Arundhathi Subramaniam | When God is a Traveller | Poetry | English |
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2020 | Harish Meenashru | Banaras Diary | Poetry | Gujarati |
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2020 | Anamika | Tokri Mein Digant 'Their Gatha | Poetry | Hindi |
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2020 |
Veerappa Moily Also won: Saraswati Samman |
Sri Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam | Epic | Kannada |
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2020 | Hriday Koul Bharti | Tilasm-e-Khanabadosh | Short stories | Kashmiri |
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2020 | R S Bhaskar | Yugparivartancho Yatri | Collection of Poems | Konkani |
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2020 | Omchery N. N. Pillai | Aakasmikam | Memoir | Malayalam |
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2020 | Irungbam Deven | Malangbana Kari Hai | Poetry | Manipuri (Meitei) |
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2020 | Kamalkant Jha | Gachh Roosal Achhi | Short Stories | Maithili |
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2020 | Nanda Khare | Udya | Novel | Marathi |
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2020 | Shankar Dev Dhakal | Kirayako kokh | novel | Nepali |
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2020 | Yashodhara Mishra | Samudrakula Ghara | Short stories | Odia |
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2020 | Gurdev Singh Rupana | Aam Khass | Short Stories | Punjabi |
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2020 | Dr. Bhanwar Singh Samaur | Sanskriti ri Sanatana Deeth | Essay collection | Rajasthani |
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2020 | Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam | Vaishali | Novel | Sanskrit |
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2020 | Rupchand Hansda | Gur Dak Khasa Dak | Poetry | Santali |
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2020 | Jetho Lalwani | Jehad | Plays | Sindhi |
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2020 | Imaiyam | Sellaatha Panam | Novel | Tamil |
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2020 | Nikhileshwar | Agniswaasa (2015-2017) | Poetry | Telugu |
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2020 | Hussain Ul Haque | Amawas Mein Khwab | Novel | Urdu |
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