This is a list of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for works in Sindhi language.
The Sahitya Akademi Award is an annual award given by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers in 24 Indian languages. The award was instituted and first awarded in 1955. It carries a monetary reward, of 100,000 Rupees since 2009, and a citation. The list of Sindhi language writers who have won the award is given below.. Sahitya Akademi official website.
Winners Year Portrait Author WorkCategory1959 —Tirth BasantKanwar Biography1964 —Ram PunjwaniAnokha Azmooda Reminiscences1966 —Lekhraj Kishinchand `Aziz'Surahi Poetry1968 —Kalyan B. AdvaniShah Jo Rasalo (Mujamil) Evaluation1969 —M. U. MalkaniSindhi Nasr Ji Tarikh History of Sindhi prose1970 —Narayan `Shyam'Wari-a-Bharyo Palaand Poetry1971 —Krishin RahiKumach Poetry1972 —Guno SamtaneyAparajita Short stories1973 —Gobind MalhiPyar Ji Pyas Novel1974 —Lal PushpHunaje Atam Jo Maut Poetry1976 —Laxman Bhatia `Komal'Jee-a-Jharoko Poetry1978 —H.I. SadaranganiCheekh Poetry1979 —Hari Daryani `Dilgir'Pal Pal Jo Parlao (Poetry)Poetry1980 —Krishin KhatwaniYad Hika Pyar Ji (Novel)Novel1981 —Prabhu `Wafa'Surkh Gulaab-Suraha Khawaab (Poetry)Poetry1982 —Popati HiranandaniMunhinji Hayati-a-ja Sona Ropa Warq (Autobiography)Autobiography1983 —Arjan Mirchandani `Shad'Andho Doonhon (Poetry)Poetry1984 —Mohan KalpanaUha Shaam (Short Stories)Short stories1985 —Arjan HasidMero Sij (Poetry)Poetry1986 Sundri A. UttamchandaniVichoro (Short stories)Short stories1987 Harish VaswaniChaliha-Chorasi (Literary criticism)Literary criticism1988 —Moti PrakashSe Sab Sandhyam Saah Sen (Travelogue)Travelogue1989 —M. KamalBahi Ja Warisa (Poetry)Poetry1990 —Goverdhan MahboobaniShishe-Ja-Ghar (Poetry)Poetry1991 —Harikant JethwaniSoche Joon Sooratoon (Poetry)Poetry1993 —Tara MirchandaniHathayogi (Novel)Novel1994 —Kala PrakashAarsi-A-Aado (Novel)Novel1995 —Hari MotwaniAjho (Novel)Novel1996 —Lakshmi KhilaniGufa Je Hun Paar (Short stories)Short stories1997 —Ishwar AnchalTandana (Andheri Raat Mein) (Poetry)Poetry1998 —Shyam JaisinghaniZalzalo (Plays)Plays1999 Vasdev MohiBarf Jo Thahiyal (Poetry)Poetry2000 —Param A. AbichandaniTaka Tora (Literary Criticism)Literary Criticism2001 —Prem PrakashBhagat (Poetry)Poetry2002 —Hari HimthaniUdamandarh Arman (Short Stories)Short stories2003 —Hiro ThakurTahqiq Ain Tanqeed (Essays)Essays2004 —Satish RohraKavita Khan Kavita Tain Literary Criticism2005 —Dholan 'Rahi'Andhero Roshan Thiye Poetry2006 —Kirat BabaniDharti - A-Jo-Sad Plays2007 —Vasedev 'Nirmal'Vijoon Vasan Aayoon (Plays)Plays2008 —Hiro ShewkaniSirjan Jo Sankat Ain Sindhi Kahani (Criticism)Criticism2009 —Anand KhemaniRishtan Jee Siyasat (Short Stories)Short stories2010 —Laxman DubeyAjan Yaad Aahe (Poetry)Poetry2011 —Mohan Geham...Ta Khawaban Jo Chha Thindo (Plays)Plays2012 —Indra VaswaniMiteea Khaan Miteea Taaeen (Short Stories)Short stories2013 —Namdev Tarachandani Mansh-Nagari (Poetry)Poetry2014 —Gope KamalSija Agyaan Buku (Poetry)Poetry2015 —Maya RahiMahengi Murk (Short Stories)Short stories2016 —Nand JaveriAkhar Katha (Poetry)Poetry2017 —Jagdish LachhaniAachhende Laja Maraan (Essays)Essays2018 —Khiman U Mulani Jia Mein Taandaa (Poetry)Poetry2019 —Ishwar MoorjaniJeejal (Short Stories2020 —Jetho LalwaniJehad Plays2021 —Arjun ChawlaNena Nindakhra Poetry2022 —Kanhaiyalal LekhwaniSindhi Sahit Jo Mukhtasar Itinas Literary History2023 —Vinod AsudaniHathu Pakidijain Poetry-Ghazal2024 —Hundraj BalwaniPurzo Short Stories2025Bhagwan AtlaniWaghooShort Story
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