Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) to writers and their works for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature, Nepali literature being one of them.
Winners
Year Author WorkType of Work 1977 Indra Bahadur Rai Nepali Upanyaska Adharharu Literary criticism 1978 Shiva Kumar Rai Khahare Short stories 1979 Guman Singh Chamling Maulo Essays 1980 Okima Gwyn Sunakhari Novel 1981 Asit Rai Naya Kshitijko Khoj Novel 1982 M. M. Gurung Binsiyako Sanskriti Essays 1983 Indra Sundas Niyati Novel 1984 Ramchandra Giri Samaj Darpan Epic 1985 Matsyendra Pradhan Neelkantha Novel 1986 Sharad Chhetri Chakrabyuha Short stories 1987 Lil Bahadur Chettri Brahmaputraka Chheu-Chhau Novel 1988 Pushpalal Upadhyaya Usha Manjari Poetry 1989 Tulsi Bahadur Chhetri Karna-Kunti Epic 1990 Tulsiram Sharma Kashyap Aama Poetry 1991 Girmee Sherpa Hypocret Champ-Gurans Ra Anya Kavita Poetry 1992 R. P. Lama Indra Dhanush Essays 1993 Gadul Singh Lama Mrigatrishna Short stories 1994 Jiwan Namdung Paryavekshan Essays 1995 Nagendramani Pradhan Dr. Parasmani Ko Jiwan Yatra Biography 1996 Mohan Thakuri Nihshabda Poetry 1997 Mani Prasad Rai Veer Jatiko Amar Kahani Biographical essays 1998 Man Prasad Subba Adim Basti Poetry 1999 Bikram Bir Thapa Bishaun Shatabdi Ki Monalisa Short stories 2000 Ramlal Adhikari Nisansmaran Essays 2001 Lakhi Devi Sundas Ahat Anubhuti Short stories 2002 Prem Pradhan Udasin Rukhaharu Novel 2003 Bindya Subba Athah Novel 2004 Jas Yonjan ‘Pyasi’ Shanti Sandeha Poetry 2005 Krishna Singh Moktan Jiwan Goreto Ma Novel 2006 Bhim Dahal Droha Novel 2007 Lakshman Srimal Curfew Plays 2008 Haiman Dad Rai ‘Kirat’ Kehi Namileka Rekhaharu Short stories 2009 Samiran Chhetri ‘Priyadarshi’ Gairigaonki Chameli Short stories 2010 Gopi Narayan Pradhan Akashlay Pani Thawan Khoji Rahechha Poetry 2011 No Award 2012 Uday Thulung Ekantavas Short stories 2013 Man Bahadur Pradhan Manka Lahar Ra Raharharu Travelogues 2014 Nanda HangkhimSatta Grahan Short stories 2015 Gupta Pradhan Samayaka Pratibimbaharu Short stories 2016 Gita Upadhyay Janmabhumi Mero Swadesh Novel 2017 Bina HangkhimKriti VimarshLiterary criticism 2018 Loknath Upadhyay Chapagain Kino Royeu UpamaShort stories 2019 Salon KarthakBiswa Euta Pallo Gaon Travelogue 2020 Shankar Dev Dhakal Kirayako kokhnovel2021 Chabilal Upadhyay Usha Anniruddha Epic poetry2022 K. B. Nepali Saino Drama2023Judhabir RanaNepali Loksahitya Ra Loksanskritiko ParichayaEssays2024Yuva BaralChhichimiraShort Stories2025Prakash BhattaraiNepali Paramparik Sanskriti Ra Sabhyata KoDukutiEssays
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