List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Dogri
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Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters, to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it, as well as for translations.[1] The Sahitya Akademi Award is the second highest literary award of India after the Jnanpith Award, and is annually conferred on writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty four major Indian languages that the Sahitya Akademi supports.
Quick Facts Sahitya Akademi Award for Dogri, Awarded for ...
Sahitya Akademi Award for Dogri | |
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Award for contributions to Dogri literature | |
Awarded for | Literary award in India |
Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
Reward(s) | ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) |
First awarded | 1970 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 51 |
First winner | Narendra Khajuria |
Most Recent winner | Vijay Verma |
Website | Official website |
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The Sahitya Akademi Award to Dogri writers is awarded to Dogri writers for works in Dogri and English. The award for Dogri language started in 1970. No awards were given in 1973, 1993 and 1998.[2][3] The award may also be given to translations from Dogri literature.[4]