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List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi

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Sahitya Akademi Award for Punjabi
Award for contributions to Punjabi literature
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored bySahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)1 lakh (US$1,200)
First awarded1955
Last awarded2022
Highlights
Total awarded62
First winnerBhai Vir Singh
Most Recent winnerSwarnjit 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]

Recipients

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Bhai Vir Singh was the first winner of this award.
Amrita Pritam was the first woman winner of this award.
Year Author Work Type of Work
1955 Bhai Vir Singh Mere Sainya Jio Poetry
1956 Amrita Pritam Sunehade Poetry
1959 Mohan Singh Wadda Vela Poetry
1961 Nanak Singh Ik Miyan Do Talwaran Novel
1962 Balwant Gargi Rangmanch History and development of Indian Theatre
1964 Prabhjot Kaur Pabbi Poetry
1965 Kartar Singh Duggal Ik Chhit Chanan Di Short Stories
1967 Shiv Kumar Batalvi Loona Verse-Play
1968 Kulwant Singh Virk Naven Lok Short Stories
1969 Harbhajan Singh Na Dhuppe Na Chaanve Poetry
1971 Dalip Kaur Tiwana Eho Hamara Jiwana Novel
1972 Sant Singh Sekhon Mittar Pyara Play
1973 Dr. Harcharan Singh Kal, Aj Te Bhalke Play
1974 Sohan Singh Seetal Jug Badal Gaya Novel
1975 Gurdial Singh Adh Chanani Raat Novel
1976 Narenderpal Singh Ba Mulahaza Hoshiar Novel
1977 Sohan Singh Misha Kach De Vastar Poetry
1978 Gurmukh Singh Musafir Urvar Par Short Stories
1979 Jaswant Singh Neki Karuna Di Chho Ton Magron Poetry
1980 Sukhpal Vir Singh Hasrat Suraj Te Kehkashan Poetry
1981 V.N.Tiwari Garaj Ton Footpath Teek Poetry
1982 Gulzar Singh Sandhu Amar Katha Short Stories
1983 Pritam Singh Safir Anik Bishthar Poetry
1984 Kapur Singh Ghuman Pagal Lok Play
1985 Ajeet Cour Khana Badosh Autobiography
1986 Sujan Singh Shahar Te Gran Short Stories
1987 Ram Sarup Ankhi Kothe Kharak Singh Novel
1988 Sohinder Singh Wanjara Bedi Galiey Chikar Duri Ghar Autobiography
1989 Tara Singh Kamil Kahikashan Poetry
1990 Manjit Tiwana Uninda Wartman Poetry
1991 Harinder Singh Mehboob Jhanan Di Rat Poetry
1992 Prem Parkash Kujh Ankeha Vi Short Stories
1993 Surjit Patar Haneray Vich Sulgadi Varnmala Poetry
1994 Mohinder Singh Sarna Nawen Yug De Waris Short Stories
1995 Jagtar Jugnoo Deeva Te Darya Poetry
1996 Santokh Singh Dhir Pakhi Short Stories
1997 Jaswant Singh Kanwal Taushali Di Hanso Novel
1998 Mahan Bhandari Moon Di Akh Short Stories
1999 Niranjan Singh Tasneem Gawache Arth Novel
2000 Waryam Singh Sandhu Chauthi Koot Short Stories
2001 Dev Shabdant Poetry
2002 Harbhajan Singh Halwarvi Pulaan Ton Paar Poems
2003 Charan Dass Sidhu Bhagat Singh Shahid : Natak Tikri Play
2004 Sutinder Singh Noor Kavita Di Bhumika Criticism
2005 Gurbachan Singh Bhullar Agni-Kalas Short Stories
2006 Ajmer Singh Aulakh Ishk Baj Namaz Da Haz Nahi Plays
2007 Jaswant Deed Kamandal Poetry
2008 Mitter Sain Meet Sudhar Ghar Novel
2009 Atamjit Singh Tatti Tavi Da Sach Play
2010 Vanita Kaal Pehar Gharian Poetry
2011 Baldev Singh Dhaawaan Dilli De Kingrey Novel
2012 Darshan Buttar Maha Kambani Poetry
2013 Manmohan Nirvaan Novel
2014 Jaswinder Agarbatti Poetry
2015 Dr. Jaswinder Singh Maat Lok Novel
2016 Dr. Swarajbir Singh Maseya Di Raat Play
2017 Nachhattar Slow down Novel
2018 Dr. Mohanjit Kone Da Sooraj Poetry
2019 Kirpal Kazak Antheen Short Stories
2020 Gurdev Singh Rupana Aam Khass Short Stories
2021 Khalid Hussain[2] Sullan da Salan Short Stories
2022 Sukhjit[3] Main Aynghosh Nahi Short Stories
2023 Swarnjit Savi Mann Di Chip Poetry
2024 Paul Kaur Sun Gunvanta Sun Budhivanta: Itihaasnama Punjab Poetry

References

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  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.
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