Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025 announced for
24 Indian Languages
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Sahitya Akademi Awards
2025 announced for 24 Indian Languages.
¨ The Sahitya Akademi
Awards 2025 have been announced, recognising outstanding literary works across
24 Indian languages.
¨ These awards are
conferred annually following a selection process involving recommendations by
expert jury members and approval by the Akademi’s competent authority.
¨ The selection process was
initiated in January 2025 through an open call for entries covering various
literary contributions.
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A wide range of genres
has been included, such as poetry, novels, short stories, essays, literary
criticism, autobiography, and memoirs.
¨ The selected works
include eight poetry collections, four novels, six short story collections, two
essay volumes, one literary criticism work, one autobiography, and two memoirs.
¨ Notable awardees include
Navtej Sarna for the English novel “Crimson Spring,” Mamta Kalia for the Hindi memoir
“Jeete Jee Allahabad,” and N. Prabhakaran for the Malayalam novel
“Maayaamanushyar”.
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Other recognised works
include poetry collections such as “Shrestha Kabita” by Prasun Bandyopadhyay,
“Bhattkhadaki” by Yogesh Vaidya, and “Animesha” by Nandini Sidha Reddy.
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In the short story
category, works like “Dada Seerisu Tande” by Amaresh Nugadoni and “Safety Kit”
by Jinder have been selected.
¨ The award carries a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1 lakh for each winner.
¨ The presentation ceremony will be held in New Delhi on 31 March 2026 to honour all awardees.
