The Sahitya Akademi Awards have been given annually since 1955 by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. They are awarded to writers in the various languages of India in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature. The following list comprises award winners for Kashmiri literature.
Winners
Year Author Work Genre1956Zinda Kaul 'Masterji'SumranPoetry1958Akhtar MohiuddinSat SangarShort stories1961Rehman RahiNauroz-i-SabaPoetry1967Amin KamilLaveh Te PravehPoetry1969Abdul Khaliq Tak ZainagiriKa 'Shri Zab': Ny Hund Alleqavaad PheraLinguistic study1970Mohiuddin HajiniMaqualaatEssays1972Ali Mohammad LoneSuyyaPlay1975Ghulam Nabi KhayalGaashir MunarEssays1976Pushkar BhanMachaamaPlays1978G.R. SantoshBe Soakh RoohPoetry1979Marghoob BanihaliPartavistanPoetry1981Moti Lal SaqiMansarPoetry1982Moti Lal KemmuNatak TrucheDrama1984Mohd. Zaman AzurdahEssayEssays1985Mirza G.H. Beg ArifLole VetsarPoetry1986Dina Nath NadimShihil KulPoetry1987Mir Ghulam Rasool NazkiAwaz-i-DostPoetry1988Ghulam Nabi GowharPun-Te-PapNovel1989Pran KishoreSheen Te WatpodNovel1990Fazil KashmiriKashur SarmayaPoetry1991Ghulam Nabi Tak NaazirAchhre TsangePoetry1992Shafi ShaidaAmaarPoetry1993Syed Rasool PompurKenh Natu KenhEssay1994Sajood SailaniKaeji RaathPlay1995M. Farooq NazkiNaar Hyutun Kanzal WanasPoetry1997Rafiq RaazNai Che NallanPoetry1998Mohammad Yousuf TaingMahjoor ShinasiCriticism1999Rashid NazkiVahratPoetry2000Harikrishna KaulYath Raaz DanayShort stories2001Mohiud-Din-GowharRikhahPoetry2002Naji MunawarPursaanCriticism2003Som Nath ZutshiYell Phol GaashShort stories2004Ghulam Nabi FiraqSada Te SamandarPoetry2005Hamidi KashmiriYath Miani JoyePoetry2006Shafi ShouqYaad Aasmanan HinzPoetry2007Rattan Lal ShantTshenShort stories2008Gh. Nabi FiraqBaazyaafatCriticism2009Mishal SultanpuriVontLiterary Criticism2010Basher BashirYiman Padan Mye Vetsaar GotshuyCriticism2011Naseem ShafaieNa Thsay Na AksPoetry2012Makhan Lal KanwalYath Aangnas ManzPoetry2013Mohi-ud-Din Reshi"Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" . Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.Aina AatashShort stories2014Shad RamzanKore Kakud Pushrith GomePoetry2015Bashir BhadarwahiJamis Ta Kasheeri Manz Kashir Natia Adabuk TawareekhCriticism2016Aziz HajiniAan e KhaneCriticism2017Autar Krishen RahbarYeli Parda WothShort Stories2018Mushtaq Ahmad MushtaqAakhShort Stories2019 Abdul Ahad Hajini Akh Yaad Akh Qayamat Short stories 2020 Hriday Koul Bharti Tilasm-e-Khanabadosh Short stories2021 Wali Mohd. Aseer KashtawariTawazun Criticism2022 Farooq FayazZael Dab Literary Criticism2023 Manshoor BanihaliYeth Waweh Halay Tsong Kous Zalay Poetry2024Sohan KoulPsychiatric WardNovel2025Ali ShaidaNajdavanek'y Pot AalavPoetry
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