Sahitya Akademi Award

Sahitya Akademi Award

Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...

 is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi

Sahitya Akademi

The Sahitya Akademi ', India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India...

 (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature

Indian literature

Indian literature refers to the literature produced on the Indian subcontinent until 1947 and in the Republic of India thereafter. The Republic of India has 22 officially recognized languages....

 and Assamese literature

Assamese literature

Assamese literature is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes popular ballads in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form. The literary heritage of the Assamese language can...

 in particular .

Sahitya Akademi Award winners and their works in Assamese language

Assamese language

Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...

 

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! Year
! Book
! Author
! Category of Books
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| 1955
| Bana Phul
| Jatindranath Dowerah
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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| 1960
| Kangrechar Kachiyali Ra'dat
| Benudhar Sarma
| Reminiscences
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|1961
| Iyaruingam
| Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was a famous Indian writer and one of the pioneers of modern Assamese Literature. He was first ever recipient of the Jnanpith Award given to an Assamese writer, in the year 1979 for his novel Mrityunjay...

| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1964
| Asamar Loka Sanskriti
| Birinchi Kumar Barua
| Study in folk culture
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| 1966
| Bedanar Ulka
| Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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| 1967
| Adhunik Galpa Sahitya
| Trailokyanath Goswami
| Literary criticism

Literary criticism

Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals...

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|1968
| Alakananda
| Nalinibala Devi
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1969
| Manchalekha
| Atul Chandra Hazarika

Atul Chandra Hazarika

Atul Chandra Hazarika was a prominent Assamese litterateur from Assam. He excelled as a poet, dramatist, children story writer and translator...

| Study of Assamese theatre
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|1970
| Mahatmar Pora Rupkonarloi
| Lakshminath Phukan
| Reminiscences
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|1972
| Aghari Atmar Kahini
| Syed Abdul Malik
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1974
| Golam
| Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|1975
| Kaka Deutar Har
| Nabakanta Barua

Nabakanta barua

Navakanta Barua , also known as Ekhud Kokaideu, was a prominent Assamese novelist and poet.-Early life and education:...

| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1976
| Srinkhal
| Bhabendra Nath Saikia

Bhabendra Nath Saikia

Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia was a novelist, short story writer and film director from Assam. He had a PhD in Nuclear Physics from the University of London and later taught at Gauhati University. He won many literary awards, including Sahitya Academy , and was also recognised with the Padma...

| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|1977
| Bakul Banar Kavita
| Anand Chandra Barua
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1978
| Pita Putra
| Homen Borgohain

Homen Borgohain

Homen Borgohain is an Indian writer, poet, critic, columnist and editor in the Assamese language. He was awarded the 1978 Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese language for his novel, Pita Putra....

| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1979
| Sonali Jahaj
| Bhaben Barua
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1980
| Prithibir Akukh
| Jogesh Das

Jogesh Das

Jogesh Das is an eminent short-story writer as well as a novelist from Assam. He was born in 1927. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Prithivir Oxukh...

| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|1981
| Kabita
| Nilamani Phookan (Jr.)
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1982
| Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa
| Mamoni Roysom Goswami (Indira Goswami)
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1983
| Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu
| Nirmalprabha Bordoloi
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1984
| Jangam
| Debendra Nath Acharya
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1985
| Krishna Kanta Handique Rachna-Sambhar
| Krishnakata Handique
| Literary criticism
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|1986
| Benudhar Sarma
| Tirthanath Sarma
| Biography

Biography

A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...

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|1987
| Aan Ejan
| Harekrishna Deka
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1988
| Patal Bahirabi
| Laksminandan Bora
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1989
| Asamiya Jatiya Jivanata Mahapurushiya Parampara
| Hiren Gohain
| Literary criticism
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|1990
| Snehadevir Ekuki Galpa
| Sneha Devi
| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|1991
| Brahmaputra Ityadi Padya
| Ajit Barua
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1992
| Shaichar Pathar Manuh
| Hiren Bhattacharyya

Hiren Bhattacharyya

-Awards:# Bishnu Rava Bota, 1958# Rajaji Puroskar, 1984-85 awarded by Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan# Soviet Desh Neheru Bota, 1987# Sahitya Akademi Award, 1992# Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Bota, 2000 awarded by Megor Sikhya Nyash-References:...

| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1993
| Mor Je Kiman Hepah
| Keshav Mahanta
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|1994
| Madhupur Bahudur
| Sheelabhadra (Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury

Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury

Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury was a noted Assamese litterateur, Sahitya Akademi Award winner and an academician basically from Gauripur in Assam. Popularly he is known as Sheelabhadra, his pen name.-Early life and education:...

)
| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|1995
| Maharathi
| Chandra Prasad Saikia
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1996
| Abhijatri
| Nirupama Borgohain
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1997
| Andharat Nijar Mukh
| Nagen Saikia
| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|1998
| Asirbadar Rang
| Arun Sarma
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|1999
| Bipponna Samay
| Medini Choudhury
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|2000
| Baghe Tapur Rati
| Apurba Sharma
| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|2001
| Edhani Mahir Hahi
| Mahim Bora
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|2002
| Mahat Oitiyya
| Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya
| Prose

Prose

Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...

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|2003
| Anek Manuh Anek Thai Aru Nirjanata
| Bireswar Barua
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|2004
| Manuh Anukule
| Hirendra Nath Dutta
| Poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

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|2005
| Mouna Uth Mukhar Hridoy
| Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|2006
| Cheneh Jorir Ganthi
| Atulananda Goswami
| Short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

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|2007
| Santanukulanandan
| Purabi Bormudoi
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|2008
|Deo Langkhui

Deo Langkhui

Deo Langkhui is an Assamese novel written by Dr Rita Chowdhury. The book unveils some important aspects of then contemporary Tiwa society and also a series of their customs and traditions. The novel is based on historical evidence of then Tiwa kingdom, but the main protagonist is the royal lady...

|Reeta Chowdhury
| Novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

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|2009
|Katha Ratnakar
|Dhrubajyoti Bora
|Novel
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|2010
|Assamiya Ramayani sahitya:kathabastur atiguri
|Keshada Mahanta
|Article
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