Sahitya Akademi announced its prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 winner list i.e Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021, Yuva Puraskar 2021 and Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 in various languages.
Sahitya Akademi announced its prestigious Sahitya Akademi Awards, Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 in various languages. According to the board, an engraved copper plate, shawl and an amount of Rs 1 lakh will be given to the main Sahitya Akademi prize winner and an engraved copper plate and an amount of Rs 50,000 each will be given to the Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar.
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Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 winner list :-
The Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 was given in 20 Indian languages, the winner of Gujarati, Maithili, Manipuri, and Urdu languages will be announced at a later date. Seven(7) books of poetry, two(2) novels, five(5) books of short stories, two(2) plays, one book each of biography, autobiography, criticism, and epic poetry have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021. Author, Namita Gokhale was awarded for her novel Things to Leave Behind
Sahitya Akademi Award winners list:-
| Language | Title and Genre | Name of the Author |
| Assamese | Iyat Ekhan Aaronya Asil (Novel) | Anuradha Sarma Pujari |
| Bengali | Mirjafar O Ananya Natak (Play) | Bratya Basu |
| Bodo | Khoro Sayao Arw Himalay (Poetry) | Mwdai Gahai |
| Dogri | Namme Tunnel (Short Stories) | Raj Rahi |
| English | Things to leave Behind (Novel) | Namita Gokhale |
| Hindi | Samrat Ashok (Play) | Daya Prakash Sinha |
| Kannada | Gandhi Kathana (Biography) | D.S.Nagabhushana |
| Kashmiri | Tawazun (Criticism) | Wali Mohd.Aseer Kashtawari |
| Konkani | Raktachandan (Poetry) | Sanjiv Verenkar |
| Malayaiam | Hrudayaragangal (Autobiography) | George Onakkoor |
| Marathi | Baluchya Awasthantarachi Diary (Short Stories) | Kiran Gurav |
| Nepali | Usha Anirudha (Epic Poetry) | Chhabilal Upadhyaya |
| Odia | Sarijathiba Apera (Poetry) | Hrushikesh Mallick |
| Punjabi | Sullan Da Salan (Short Stories) | Khalid Hussain |
| Rajasthani | Mugtee (Poetry) | Meethesh Nirmohi |
| Sanskrit | Srijati Shankhnadam Kil,Kavita (Poetry) | Vindeshwariprasad Mishr “Vinay” |
| Santali | Mane Rena Arhang (Short Stories) | Niranjan Hansda |
| Sindhi | Nena Nindakhra (Poetry) | Arjun Chawla |
| Tamil | Civappuk Kazuttu Tan Oru Paccaip Paravai (Short Stories) | Ambai |
| Telugu | Vallankitaalam (Poertry) | Gorati Venkanna |
- Anuradha Sarma Pujari (Assamese)
- Bratya Basu (Bengali)
- Mwdai Gahai (Bodo)
- Raj Rahi (Dogri)
- Namita Gokhale (English)
- Daya Prakash Sinha (Hindi)
- DS Nagabhushana (Kannada)
- Wali Mohd Aseer Kashtawari (Kashmiri)
- Sanjiv Verenkar (Konkani)
- George Onakkoor (Malayalam)
- Kiran Gurav (Marathi)
- Chhabilal Upadhyaya (Nepali)
- Hrushikesh Mallick (Odia)
- Khalid Hussain (Punjabi)
- Meethesh Nirmohi (Rajasthani)
- Vindeshwariprasad Mishr “Vinay” (Sanskrit)
- Niranjan Hansda (Santali)
- Arjun Chawla (Sindhi)
- Ambai (Tamil)
- Gorati Venkanna (Telugu)
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2021:
The Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2021 were awarded for 22 Indian languages and the award in Tamil will be declared later, there was no award given in Rajasthani language this year.
Author Megha Majumdar won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2021 for her debut book ‘A Burning’, published in 2020 in English language.
| Language | Title and Genre | Name of the Author |
| Assamese | Deuka Kobai Jay (Short Story) | Abhijit Bora |
| Bengali | Sreeman Sonnet (Poertry) | Gourob Chakraborty |
| Bodo | Jiu Gwnang Soho (Poetry) | Gautom Daimary |
| Dogri | Phang Honsele De (Poetry) | Arun Akash Dev |
| English | A Burning (Novel) | Megha Majumdar |
| Gujarati | A Manas (Novel) | Drashti Soni |
| Hindi | Kissa Kissa Lucknow- Lucknow ke Awami Kisse (Short Stories) | Himanshu Vajpai |
| Kannada | Togala Cheelada Karna (Poetry) | H.Lakshmi Narayan Swamy |
| Kashmiri | Yele Aene Phut (Short Stories) | Razi Tahir Bhagat |
| Konkani | Kavya Parmal (Poetry) | Shraddha Garad |
| Maithli | Anshu Bani PasariJaeb (Poetry) | Amit Mishra |
| Malayalam | Jacaranda (Novel) | Mobin Mohan |
| Manipuri | Matamgee Manglan (Poetry) | Lenin Khumancha |
| Marathi | Kale Karde Strokes (Novel) | Pranav Sakhadeo |
| Nepali | Achal Kuhiro (Short Stories) | Mahesh Dahal |
| Odia | Sparsham O Anyanya Galpa (Short Stories) | Debabrata Das |
| Punjabi | Paa De Pailaan(Essays) | Veerdavinder Singh |
| Sanskrit | Kathakalpalata(Short Stories) | Swetapandma Satapathy |
| Santai | Sagai Ganada (Novel) | Kuna Hansdah |
| Sindhi | Zindagia Jaa Rang (Play) | Rakesh Shewani |
| Telugu | Dandakadiyam (Poetry) | Thagulla Gopal |
| Urdu | Zameen Zaad (Poetry) | Umar Farhat |
- Abhijit Bora (Assamese)
- Gourob Chakraborty (Bengali)
- Gautom Daimary (Bodo)
- Arun Akash Dev (Dogri)
- Megha Majumdar (English)
- Drashti Soni (Gujarati)
- Himanshu Vajpai (Hindi)
- L.Lakshmi Narayan Swamy (Kannada)
- Razi Tahir Bhagat (Kashmiri)
- Sharddha Garad (Konkani)
- Amit Mishra (Maithili)
- Mobin Mohan (Malayalam)
- Lenin Khmancha (Manipuri)
- Pranav Sakhadeo (Marathi)
- Mahesh Dahal (Nepali)
- Debabrata Das (Odia)
- Veerdavinder Singh (Punjabi)
- Swetapadma Satapathy (Sanskrit)
- Kuna Hansdah (Santali)
- Rakesh Shewani (Sindhi)
- Thagulla Gopal (Telugu)
- Umar Farhat (Urdu)
Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021
The Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 was given in 22 Indian languages, no Bal Sahitya Puraskar was given in Gujarati and Punjabi languages this year.
Anita Vachharajani has been named as the recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 for the biography “Amrita Sher-Gil: Rebel with a Paintbrush”.
Hindi writer Devendra M won the award for his play titled “Natak Natak me Vigyan”.
Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 winner list:-
| Language | Title and Genre | Name of the Author |
| Assamese | Bakul Phular Dare (Novel) | Mrinal Chandra Kalita |
| Bengali | Batakesto Babur Chhata (Short Stories) | Sunirmal Chakraborty |
| Bodo | Dikhura Solobatha (Folk Tales) | Ratneswar Narzary |
| Dogn | Khadak Singh Te Usda Guglu(Short Novel) | Narsingh Dev Jamwal |
| English | Amrita Sher-gil: Rebel with a paintbrush (Biography) | Anita Vachharajani |
| Hindi | Natak Natak me Vigyan (Play) | Devendra Mewari |
| Karnada | Odi Hoda Huduga (Novel) | Basu Bevinagida |
| Kashmiri | Phulai Gulan Henz(Short Stories) | Majeedn Majazi |
| Konkani | Sumiche Cottangree (Short Novel) | Sumedha Kamat Desai |
| Maithili | Lagi Jo Phool Akash (Poetry) | Anmol Jha |
| Malayalam | Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum (Novel) | Raghunath Paleri |
| Manipuri | Apunbana Pangaini (Collection of Plays) | Ningombam Jadumani Singh |
| Marathi | Jokar Banala Kingmaker (Novel) | Sanjay Wagh |
| Napali | Jhyaunkiri ra Juunkiri (Poetry) | Sudarshan Ambatey |
| Odia | Geeta Kahe Mitar Katha (Poerty) | Digaraj Brahma |
| Rajasthani | Paani Ra Rukhalaa (Novel) | Kirti Sharma |
| Sanskrit | Kathamadhuri (Short Stories) | Asha Agrawal |
| Santali | Hali Mon (Poertry) | Sova Hansda |
| Sindhi | Baar Man Thaar (Poetry) | Kishin Khubchandani “Ranjayal” |
| Tamil | Ammavukku Magal Sonna Ulagin Mudhal Kadhai (Short Stories) | Mu. Murugesh |
| Telugu | Nenu Ante Evaru (Play) | Devaraju Maharaju |
| Urdu | Charagh Phoolon ke (Poertry) | Kausar Siddiqui |
- Mrinal Chandra Kalita (Assamese)
- Sunirmal Chakraborty (Bengali)
- Ratneshwar Narzary (Bodo)
- Narsingh Dev Jamval (Dogri)
- Anita Vaccharajani (English)
- Devendra Mewari (Hindi)
- Basu Bevinagida (Kannada)
- Majeed Majazi (Kashmiri)
- Sumedha Kamat Desai (Konkani)
- Anmol Jha (Maithili)
- Raghunath Paleri (Malayalam)
- Ningombam Jadumani Singh (Manipuri)
- Sanjay Wagh (Marathi)
- Sudarsha Ambatey (Nepali)
- Digaraj Brahma (Odia)
- Kirti Sharma (Rajasthani)
- Asha Agarwal (Sanskrit)
- Sova Hansda (Santali)
- Kishin Khubchandani “Ranjayal” (Sindhi)
- Mu. Murugesh (Tamil)
- Devaraju Maharaju (Telugu)
- Kausar Siddiqui (Urdu)
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