Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given each year to writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2010.
Following is the list of recipients of Bal Sahitya Puraskar for their works written in English. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque. [1]
Year | Author | Work | Genre | References |
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2010 | Mini Srinivasan | Just A Train Ride Away | Novel | |
2011 | Siddhartha Sarma | The Grasshopper’s Run | Novel | |
2012 | Ruskin Bond | Total Contribution to Children's Literature | ||
2013 | Anita Nair | Total Contribution to Children's Literature | [2] | |
2014 | Subhadra Sen Gupta | Total Contribution to Children's Literature | [3] | |
2015 | Sowmya Rajendran, Niveditha Subramaniam | Mayil Will Not Be Quiet! | Novel | [4] [5] |
2016 | Rashmi Narzary | His Share of Sky | Stories | |
2017 | Paro Anand | Wild Child and other Sorties | Short Stories | |
2018 | Easterine Kire | Son of the Thundercloud | Fables | [1] |
2019 | Devika Cariapa | India Through Archaeology: Excavating History | History | |
2020 | Venita Coelho | Dead As A Dodo | Fiction | |
2021 | Anita Vachharajani | Amrita Sher-gil: Rebel with a paintbrush | Biography | |
2022 | Arshia Sattar | Mahabharata for Children Fiction | Arshia Sattar | [6] |
2023 | Sudha Murty | Grandparent's Bag of Stories | Stories | [7] |
2024 | Nandini Sengupta | The Blue Horse and Other Amazing Animals from Indian History | Historical Fiction | [8] [9] [10] |