Yuva Puraskar is given each year to young writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2011.
Yuva Puraskar is given each year to young writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2011.
Following is the list of recipients of Yuva 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vikram Sampath | 'My Name Is Gauhar Jaan!'–The Life And Times of A Musician | Biography | |
| 2012 | Aman Sethi | A Free Man | Non Fiction | |
| 2013 | Janice Pariat | Boats on Land | Short Stories | |
| 2014 | Kaushik Barua | Windhorse | Novel | [2] |
| 2015 | Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar | The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey | Novel | |
| 2016 | Raghu Karnad | Farthest Field An Indian Story of The Second World War | Biography | |
| 2017 | Manu S. Pillai | The Ivory Throne | Biography | |
| 2018 | No Award [3] | |||
| 2019 | Tanuj Solanki | Diwali in Muzaffarnagar | Short Stories | |
| 2020 | Yashica Dutt | Coming Out as Dalit | Memoir | [4] |
| 2021 | Megha Majumdar | A Burning | Novel | [5] [6] [7] |
| 2022 | Mihir Vatsa | Tales of Hazaribagh | Travel Memoir | |
| 2023 | Anirudh Kanisetti | Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas | Historical | [8] |
