Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters, to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it, as well as for translations. The Sahitya Akademi Award is the second highest literary award of India after the Jnanpith Award, and is annually conferred on writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty four major Indian languages that the Sahitya Akademi supports.
The Sahitya Akademi Award to Dogri writers is awarded to Dogri writers for works in Dogri and English. The award for Dogri language started in 1970. No awards were given in 1973, 1993 and 1998. The award may also be given to translations from Dogri literature.
Winners Year Book Portrait Author Category of Books 1970Nila Ambar Kale Badal —Narendra Khajuria Short stories1971 Meri Kavita Mere Geet Padma Sachdev Poetry1972 Phull Bina Dali —Srivats VikalNovel1974 Duddh, Lahoo, Zahar —Madan Mohan Sharma Short stories1975 Mere Dogri Geet —Kishan Smail Puri Poetry1976 Badnami Di Chhan Ram Nath Shastri Short stories1977 Main Mele Ra Janun —Kehri Singh ‘Madhukar’Poetry1978 Sanjhi Dharti Bakhle Mahnu —Narsingh Dev JamwalNovel1979 Nanga Rukh —O. P. Sharma ‘Sarathi’Novel1980 Ghar Kunwar ViyogiPoetry1981 Ek Shehr Yaaden Da —Jitendra UdhampuriPoetry1982 Qaidi —Deshbandhu Dogra ‘Nutan’Novel1983 Aale —Ved RahiShort stories1984Gamlen De Cactus —Shiv Ram ‘Deep’Poetry1985Ayodhya —Dinoo Bhai PantPlay1986Sunne Di Chiree —Om Goswami Short stories1987Beddan Dharti Di —Prakash PremiEpic1988 Rattu Da Chanan —Ram Lal SharmaPoetry1989Sodh Samundaren Di —Mohanlal SapoliaPoetry1990Jeevan Lehran —Tara SmailpuriPoetry1991 Apni Daphli Apna Raag —Mohan SinghPlays1992 Jo Tere Man-Chitta Laggi Ja —Yash SharmaPoetry1994 Buddh Suhagan —Jitendra SharmaPlays1995Lalsa —AbhishapPoetry1996Baddali Kalave —GianeshwarPoetry1997 Bakhre Bakhre Sach —Shiv Dev Singh SushilNovel1999 Mangwi Pashakri —Kuldeep Singh JindhrahiaPoetry2000Meel Patthar —Deen Bandhu Sharma Short stories2001Nighe Rang —Verinder KesarPoetry2002 Trip Trip Chete —Om VidyarthiTravelogue2003 Jhull Bada Dea Pattara —(Late) Ashwani MagotraPoetry2004Cheten Di Chitkabri —Shiv NathEssays2005 Dhaldi Dhuppe Da Sek —Krishan SharmaShort Stories2006 Kore Kaakal Korian Talian —Darshan DarshiPoetry2007 Mahatma Vidur —Gian Singh PagochEpic2008Cheten Di Rhol —Champa Sharma Poetry2009 Geet Sarovar —Praduman Singh JindrahiaLyrics and songs2010 Pandran Kahaniyan —ManojShort stories2011 Cheten Diyan Ga’liyan —Lalit MagotraEssays2012Tim-Tim Karde Tare —Bal Krishan Bhaura"Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2012" . Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2013.Poetry2013Doha Satsai —Sitaram Sapolia"Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" . Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.Poetry2014Hashiye Par —Shailender SinghNovel2015 Parchhamen Di Lo —Dhian Singh Poetry2016Cheta —ChhatrapalShort Stories2017Banna —Shiv MehtaShort Stories2018Bhagirath Inderjeet KesarNovel2019Bandaralta Darpan —Om Sharma JandriariEssays2020Baba Jitamal —Gian SinghPlay2021Namme Tunnel —Raj RahiShort Stories2022Chhe Roopak —Veena GuptaDrama2023Daun Sadiyan Ek Seer —Vijay VermaPoetry2024Ik Hor Ashwatthama —Chaman AroraShort Stories2025Khajur Singh ThakurKhajur Singh ThakurPoetry, Couplets
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