📚 Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 Winners (Language — Author — Work)
Bengali: Prasun Bandyopadhyay – Shrestha Kabita (Poetry)
Bodo: Sahaisuli Brahma – Dwngnwi Lama Mwnse Gathwn (Novel)
Dogri: Khajur Singh Thakur – Thakur Satsayie (Poetry)
English: Navtej Sarna – Crimson Spring (Novel)
Gujarati: yogesh Vaidya – Bhattkhadaki (Poetry)
Hindi: mamta Kalia – Jeete Jee Allahabad (Memoir)
Kannada: Amaresh Nugadoni – Dada Seerisu Tande (Short Stories)
Kashmiri: ali Shaida – Najdavanek’y Pot Aalav (Poetry)
Konkani: Henry Mendonca (H.M. Pernal) – Konkani Kavyem: Rupani Ani Rupakam (Essays)
Maithili: Mahendra – Dhatri Paat San Gaam (Memoir)
Santali: sumitra Soren – Mid Birna Chenne Saon Inag Sagai (Short Stories)
Sindhi: Bhagwan Atlani – Waghoo (Stories)
Tamil: Sa. Tamilselvan – Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal (Literary Criticism)
Telugu: Nandini Sidha reddy – Animesha (Poetry)
Urdu: Pritpal Singh Betab – Safar Jaari Hai (Poetry)
(List includes all winners across 24 languages; above are those published so far.)🏆 About the Awards
- The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India’s highest literary honors, given annually for exceptional books in the recognized indian languages.
- Winners are selected by distinguished juries representing each language and approved by the Akademi’s authority.
- The awards celebrate works across genres including poetry, novels, essays, short stories and memoirs.