List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi

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Sahitya Akademi Award for Punjabi
Award for contributions to Punjabi literature
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Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)1 lakh (US$1,300)
First awarded1955
Last awarded2022
Highlights
Total awarded62
First winner Bhai Vir Singh
Most Recent winner Swarnjit Savi
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Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Punjabi literature in particular. it as well as for translations. This is the second highest literary award of India, after Jnanpith Award. No awards were given in years, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1966. [1]

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Recipients

Bhai Vir Singh was the first winner of this award. Vir Singh 1972 stamp of India.jpg
Bhai Vir Singh was the first winner of this award.
Amrita Pritam was the first woman winner of this award. Amrita Pritam (1919 - 2005) , in 1948.jpg
Amrita Pritam was the first woman winner of this award.
YearAuthorWorkType of Work
1955 Bhai Vir Singh Mere Sainya JioPoetry
1956 Amrita Pritam SunehadePoetry
1959 Mohan Singh Wadda VelaPoetry
1961 Nanak Singh Ik Miyan Do TalwaranNovel
1962 Balwant Gargi RangmanchHistory and development of Indian Theatre
1964 Prabhjot Kaur PabbiPoetry
1965 Kartar Singh Duggal Ik Chhit Chanan DiShort Stories
1967 Shiv Kumar Batalvi LoonaVerse-Play
1968 Kulwant Singh Virk Naven LokShort Stories
1969 Harbhajan Singh Na Dhuppe Na ChaanvePoetry
1971 Dalip Kaur Tiwana Eho Hamara JiwanaNovel
1972 Sant Singh Sekhon Mittar PyaraPlay
1973 Dr. Harcharan Singh Kal, Aj Te BhalkePlay
1974 Sohan Singh Seetal Jug Badal GayaNovel
1975 Gurdial Singh Adh Chanani RaatNovel
1976 Narenderpal Singh Ba Mulahaza HoshiarNovel
1977 Sohan Singh Misha Kach De VastarPoetry
1978 Gurmukh Singh Musafir Urvar ParShort Stories
1979 Jaswant Singh Neki Karuna Di Chho Ton MagronPoetry
1980 Sukhpal Vir Singh Hasrat Suraj Te KehkashanPoetry
1981 V.N.Tiwari Garaj Ton Footpath TeekPoetry
1982 Gulzar Singh Sandhu Amar KathaShort Stories
1983 Pritam Singh Safir Anik BishtharPoetry
1984 Kapur Singh Ghuman Pagal LokPlay
1985 Ajeet Cour Khana BadoshAutobiography
1986 Sujan Singh Shahar Te GranShort Stories
1987 Ram Sarup Ankhi Kothe Kharak Singh Novel
1988 Sohinder Singh Wanjara Bedi Galiey Chikar Duri GharAutobiography
1989 Tara Singh Kamil KahikashanPoetry
1990 Manjit Tiwana Uninda WartmanPoetry
1991 Harinder Singh Mehboob Jhanan Di RatPoetry
1992 Prem Parkash Kujh Ankeha ViShort Stories
1993 Surjit Patar Haneray Vich Sulgadi VarnmalaPoetry
1994 Mohinder Singh Sarna Nawen Yug De WarisShort Stories
1995 Jagtar Jugnoo Deeva Te DaryaPoetry
1996 Santokh Singh Dhir PakhiShort Stories
1997 Jaswant Singh Kanwal Taushali Di HansoNovel
1998 Mahan Bhandari Moon Di AkhShort Stories
1999 Niranjan Singh Tasneem Gawache ArthNovel
2000 Waryam Singh Sandhu Chauthi KootShort Stories
2001 Dev ShabdantPoetry
2002 Harbhajan Singh Halwarvi Pulaan Ton PaarPoems
2003 Charan Dass Sidhu Bhagat Singh Shahid : Natak TikriPlay
2004 Sutinder Singh Noor Kavita Di BhumikaCriticism
2005 Gurbachan Singh Bhullar Agni-KalasShort Stories
2006 Ajmer Singh Aulakh Ishk Baj Namaz Da Haz NahiPlays
2007 Jaswant Deed KamandalPoetry
2008 Mitter Sain Meet Sudhar GharNovel
2009 Atamjit Singh Tatti Tavi Da SachPlay
2010 Vanita Kaal Pehar GharianPoetry
2011 Baldev Singh Dhaawaan Dilli De KingreyNovel
2012 Darshan Buttar Maha KambaniPoetry
2013 Manmohan NirvaanNovel
2014 Jaswinder AgarbattiPoetry
2015 Dr. Jaswinder Singh Maat LokNovel
2016 Dr. Swarajbir Singh Maseya Di RaatPlay
2017 Nachhattar Slow downNovel
2018 Dr. Mohanjit Kone Da SoorajPoetry
2019 Kirpal Kazak AntheenShort Stories
2020 Gurdev Singh Rupana Aam KhassShort Stories
2021 Khalid Hussain [2] Sullan da SalanShort Stories
2022 Sukhjit [3] Main Aynghosh NahiShort Stories
2023 Swarnjit Savi Mann Di ChipPoetry

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References

  1. "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. K. Sreenivasarao (30 December 2021). "List of Winners - 2021" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi .
  3. "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.