The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters which aims at "promoting Indian literature throughout the world". The Akademi annually confers awards on writers of "the most outstanding books of literary merit". The awards are given for works published in any of the 24 languages recognised by the akademi. Instituted in 1954, the award recognizes and promotes excellence in writing and acknowledge new trends. The annual process of selecting awardees runs for the preceding twelve months. The following is a list of winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award for writings in Rajasthani language.

Recipients

Year Recipients Works Genre2025Jitender Kumar SoniBharkhamaShort Story2024Mukut ManirajGaon Ar AmmaPoetry2023Gaje Singh RajpurohitPalakati PreetPoetry2022 Kamal RangaAlekhun AmbaPlay 2021 Meethesh NirmohiMugteePoetry2020Dr. Bhanwar Singh SamaurSanskriti ri Sanatana DeethEssay collection2019Ramswaroop KisanBarik baatStory collection2018Dr. Rajesh Kumar VyasKavita Devai DeethPoetry2017Dr. Neeraj DaiyaBina HasalpaiCriticism2016Bulaki SharmaMurdjat Ar Dujee Kahaniyan (Short Stories)Short Stories2015Madhu Acharya 'Ashawadi'GawaadNovel2014Rampal Singh RajpurohitSundar Nain SudhaShort Stories 2013 Ambika Dutt Aanthyoi Nahi Din HalPoetry 2012 Aaidan Singh Bhati Aankh Hinye Ra Haryal SapanaPoetry 2011 Atul Kanak Joon JaatraNovel 2010 Mangat Badal MeeraPoetic epic 2009 Major Ratan Jangid Mayee Eida Poot JanShort Stories 2008 Dinesh Panchal PagarvaShort Stories 2007 Kundan Mali Aalochana Ree Aankh SunCriticism 2006 Laxmi Narayan Ranga PoornamidamPlay 2005 Chetan Swami Kisturi MiragShort Stories 2004 Namd Bhardwa Samhi Khulto MaragNovel 2003 Santosh Maya Mohan SimaranPoetry 2002 Bharat Ola Jiv Ri JaatPoetry 2001 Abdul Vaheed `Kamal' GharanoNovel 2000 Jaya Prakash Pandya ‘Jyotipunj’ Kankoo KabandhPlay 1999 Vasu Acharya Seer Ro GharPoetry 1998 Shanti Baradwaj ‘Rakesh’ Ud Ja Re SuaNovel 1997 Malchand Tiwari Utaryo Hai AbhoPoetry 1996 Nem Narayan Joshi Olun Ri AkhiyatanMemoirs 1995 Kishore Kalpanakant Kookh Padyai Ree PeedPoetry 1994 Karnidan Barhath Mati Ri Mahak Short Stories 1993 Nrisingh Rajpurohit Adhura SupnaShort Stories 1992 Dr. Arjun Deo Charan Dharam JudhPlay 1991 Premji Prem Mhari KavitavanPoetry 1990 Rewatdan Charan `Kalpit' UchhaloPoetry 1989 Yadavendra Sharma `Chandra' JamaroShort Stories 1988 Bhagwati Lal Vyas Anahad NaadPoetry 1987 Nain Mal Jain Saglonri Peeda SwatmeghPoetry 1986Mahaveer Prasad Joshi DwarkaPoetry 1985 Sanwar Daiya Ek Duniya MhariShort Stories 1984 Sumer Singh Shekhawat Maru-MangalPoetry 1983 Mohan Alok Ga-GeetPoetry 1982 Moolchand `Pranesh' Chasmadith GawahShort Stories 1981 Narayan Singh Bhati Barsan Ra Degoda Dungar LanghiyanPoetry 1980 Rameshwar Dayal Shrimali Mharo GaonPoetry 1979 Dr. Chandra Prakash Deval PaagiPoetry 1978 Anna Ram `Sudama' Mevai Ra RunkhNovel 1977 Satya Prakash Joshi Bol BharamliPoetry 1976 Kanhaiyalal Sethia LeeltansPoetry 1975 Mani Madhukar PagferoPoetry 1974 Vijaydan Detha Batan Ri Phulwari Vol. XFolk-tales

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