List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Santali
List of winners of a literary honor in India
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The Sahitya Akademi Award is an honour that is given to Indian writers. This list documents the Santali writers that have received the honour since 2005.[1]
Awarded forLiterary award in India
Sponsored bySahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward₹1 lakh (US$1,100)
First award2005
| Sahitya Akademi Award for Santali | |
|---|---|
| Award for contributions to Santali literature | |
| |
| Awarded for | Literary award in India |
| Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
| Reward | ₹1 lakh (US$1,100) |
| First award | 2005 |
| Final award | 2025 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 21 |
| First winner | Jadumani Besra |
| Most Recent winner | Sumitra Soren |
| Website | Official website |
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Recipients
| Year | Portrait | Author | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | — | Jadumani Besra | Bhabna (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2006 | — | Ram Chandra Murmu | Guru Gomke Pondet Raghunath Murmu (Biography) | Biography |
| 2007 |  | Kherwal Soren | Chet Re Cikayana (Play) | Play |
| 2008 | — | Badal Hembram | Manmi (Short Stories) | Short stories |
| 2009 |  | Damayanti Beshra | Say Sahed (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2010 |  | Bhogla Soren | Rahi Ranwak’ Kana (Play) | Play |
| 2011 | — | Aditya Kumar Mandi | Banchao Larhai (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2012 |  | Gangadhar Hansda | Banchaw Akan Goj Hor (Short Stories) | Short stories |
| 2013 | — | Arjun Charan Hembram | Chanda Bonga (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2014 | — | Jamadar Kisku | Mala Mudam (Play) | Play |
| 2015 |  | Rabilal Tudu | Parsi Khatir (Play) | Play |
| 2016 | — | Gobinda Chandra Majhi | Nalha (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2017 | — | Bhujanga Tudu[2] | Tahena.n Tangi re (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2018 |  | Shyam Sundar Besra | Marom (Novel) | Novel |
| 2019 | — | Kali Charan Hembram[3] | Sisirjali (Short Stories) | Short stories |
| 2020 |  | Rupchand Hansda | Gur Dak Khasa Dak (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2021 | — | Niranjan Hansda[4] | Mane Rena Arhang (Short Stories) | Short stories |
| 2022 | — | Kajli Soren (Jagannath Soren)[5] | Sabarnaka Balire Sanan’ Panjay (Poetry) | Poetry |
| 2023 | — | Turia Chand Baskey (Taraceen Baskey)[6] | Jaba Baha (Short Stories) | Short stories |
| 2024 |  | Maheswar Soren[7] | Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi (Play) | Play |
| 2025 | Sumitra Soren[8] | Mid Birna Chene Saon Inag Sagai (Short Story) | Short stories |
Translation into Santali
There have been writers that have been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for translating literary works into Santali.[9]
- 2010 : Sobha Nath Beshra for Rahla Raybar (translated from Sanskrit)
- 2011 : Thakurdas Murmu for Santal Pahra (Voi. I & 11) (translated from Odiya)
- 2012 : Rabindranath Murmu for Ita Chetan Re Ita (translated from Bangla)
- 2013 : Mangal Majhi for Malang Anal (translated from Bangla)
- 2015 : Tala Tudu for Baplanij (translated from Bangla)
- 2016 : Ganesh Thakur Hansda for Bhognadi Reyak Dahire (translated from Bangla).
- 2017 : Surya Singh Besra for Matkom Rasa (translated from Hindi).
- 2018 : Rupchand Hansda for Sen Dareyak'an Menkhan Chedak (translated from Bangla).