Sahitya Akademi
Awards & Honors · साहित्य अकादमी · 12 facts
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Sahitya Akademi Award given for literature in 24 languages
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Award established in 1954 by Sahitya Akademi New Delhi
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Award carries Rs 1 lakh and an engraved copper plaque
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Sahitya Akademi also gives Translation Prize annually
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Sahitya Akademi Fellowship is highest honor for writers
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Mulk Raj Anand won Sahitya Akademi for English literature
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RK Narayan won Sahitya Akademi Award for The Guide
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Amitav Ghosh won Sahitya Akademi for The Shadow Lines
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Award recognizes 22 scheduled languages plus English Rajasthani
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Yuva Puraskar given by Akademi for young authors under 35
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Bal Sahitya Puraskar given for children literature
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Award nominated by literary bodies and previous winners