AWARDS & HONOURS
Literary Awards
Sahitya Akademi Announces Annual Awards 2025 for 24 Indian Languages
The Sahitya Akademi has announced its 2025 awards, recognizing outstanding literary works in 24 major Indian languages.
The winners' list includes 8 poetry collections, 4 novels, 6 short story books, 2 essay collections, and other categories like memoirs and literary criticism.
Prominent winners include Navtej Sarna (English) for 'Crimson Spring', Devabrat Das (Assamese) for 'Karhi Khelar Sadhu', and Prasun Bandyopadhyay (Bengali) for 'Shrestha Kabita'.
The selection process, which began in January 2025, ensures literary honors are based on merit, originality, and contribution to Indian literature.
Exam Perspective: The Sahitya Akademi Award is the second-highest literary honor in India after the Jnanpith Award.
The winners' list includes 8 poetry collections, 4 novels, 6 short story books, 2 essay collections, and other categories like memoirs and literary criticism.
Prominent winners include Navtej Sarna (English) for 'Crimson Spring', Devabrat Das (Assamese) for 'Karhi Khelar Sadhu', and Prasun Bandyopadhyay (Bengali) for 'Shrestha Kabita'.
The selection process, which began in January 2025, ensures literary honors are based on merit, originality, and contribution to Indian literature.
Exam Perspective: The Sahitya Akademi Award is the second-highest literary honor in India after the Jnanpith Award.
Key Facts / Static GK
Sahitya Akademi Establishment: 1954
Headquarters: New Delhi (Rabindra Bhavan)
First Sahitya Akademi President: Jawaharlal Nehru
Current President: Madhav Kaushik
Headquarters: New Delhi (Rabindra Bhavan)
First Sahitya Akademi President: Jawaharlal Nehru
Current President: Madhav Kaushik
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