Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, 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 and Punjabi literature in particular. it as well as for translations. This is the second highest literary award of India, after Jnanpith Award. No awards were given in years, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1966.
Recipients
Year AuthorWork Type of Work 1955Bhai Vir Singh Mere Sainya Jio Poetry1956Amrita PritamSunehade Poetry1959Mohan Singh Wadda Vela Poetry1961Nanak SinghIk Miyan Do Talwaran Novel1962Balwant GargiRangmanch History and development of Indian Theatre1964 Prabhjot KaurPabbi Poetry1965 Kartar Singh DuggalIk Chhit Chanan Di Short Stories1967 Shiv Kumar BatalviLoona Verse-Play1968 Kulwant Singh Virk Naven Lok Short Stories1969 Harbhajan SinghNa Dhuppe Na Chaanve Poetry1971 Dalip Kaur TiwanaEho Hamara Jiwana Novel1972 Sant Singh SekhonMittar Pyara Play1973 Dr. Harcharan SinghKal, Aj Te Bhalke Play1974 Sohan Singh SeetalJug Badal Gaya Novel1975 Gurdial SinghAdh Chanani Raat Novel1976 Narenderpal SinghBa Mulahaza Hoshiar Novel1977 Sohan Singh MishaKach De Vastar Poetry1978Gurmukh Singh MusafirUrvar Par Short Stories1979 Jaswant Singh NekiKaruna Di Chho Ton Magron Poetry1980 Sukhpal Vir Singh HasratSuraj Te Kehkashan Poetry1981 V.N.TiwariGaraj Ton Footpath Teek Poetry1982 Gulzar Singh SandhuAmar Katha Short Stories1983 Pritam Singh SafirAnik Bishthar Poetry1984 Kapur Singh GhumanPagal Lok Play1985 Ajeet CourKhana Badosh Autobiography1986 Sujan SinghShahar Te Gran Short Stories1987 Ram Sarup AnkhiKothe Kharak Singh Novel1988 Sohinder Singh Wanjara BediGaliey Chikar Duri Ghar Autobiography1989 Tara Singh KamilKahikashan Poetry1990 Manjit Tiwana Uninda Wartman Poetry1991 Harinder Singh Mehboob Jhanan Di Rat Poetry1992 Prem Parkash Kujh Ankeha Vi Short Stories1993 Surjit PatarHaneray Vich Sulgadi VarnmalaPoetry1994 Mohinder Singh SarnaNawen Yug De Waris Short Stories1995 Jagtar Jugnoo Deeva Te Darya Poetry1996 Santokh Singh DhirPakhiShort Stories1997 Jaswant Singh KanwalTaushali Di HansoNovel1998 Mahan BhandariMoon Di Akh Short Stories1999 Niranjan Singh TasneemGawache Arth Novel2000 Waryam Singh Sandhu Chauthi Koot Short Stories2001 DevShabdant Poetry2002 Harbhajan Singh HalwarviPulaan Ton Paar Poems2003 Charan Dass SidhuBhagat Singh Shahid : Natak TikriPlay2004 Sutinder Singh NoorKavita Di Bhumika Criticism2005 Gurbachan Singh BhullarAgni-KalasShort Stories2006 Ajmer Singh AulakhIshk Baj Namaz Da Haz Nahi Plays2007 Jaswant DeedKamandal Poetry2008 Mitter Sain MeetSudhar Ghar Novel2009 Atamjit SinghTatti Tavi Da Sach Play2010 VanitaKaal Pehar Gharian Poetry2011 Baldev SinghDhaawaan Dilli De KingreyNovel2012 Darshan ButtarMaha Kambani Poetry2013Manmohan Nirvaan Novel2014JaswinderAgarbatti Poetry2015Dr. Jaswinder SinghMaat Lok Novel2016Dr. Swarajbir SinghMaseya Di Raat Play2017NachhattarSlow downNovel2018Dr. MohanjitKone Da Sooraj Poetry2019Kirpal KazakAntheen Short Stories2020Gurdev Singh RupanaAam Khass Short Stories2021 Khalid Hussain Sullan da Salan Short Stories2022 SukhjitMain Aynghosh Nahi Short Stories2023Swarnjit SaviMann Di ChipPoetry2024Paul KaurSun Gunvanta Sun Budhivanta: Itihaasnama PunjabPoetry2025JinderSafety KitShort Story
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