Sahitya Akademi Awards
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Email Address: sahitya@vsnl.net
Editor/Founder: Sahitya Akademi
Country: India
Type: Writers' Prize
Description: Every year since its inception in 1954, the Sahitya Akademi Award prizes to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademy. The award amount, which was Rs.5,000 since inception, had been enhanced to Rs.10,000 from 1983, Rs.25,000 from 1988, Rs.40,000 from 2001 and is now Rs.50,000 from 2003. The first Awards were given in 1955.
Read about the 2010 winners here.
(Directory entry)
Go to website
Email Address: sahitya@vsnl.net
Editor/Founder: Sahitya Akademi
Country: India
Type: Writers' Prize
Description: Every year since its inception in 1954, the Sahitya Akademi Award prizes to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademy. The award amount, which was Rs.5,000 since inception, had been enhanced to Rs.10,000 from 1983, Rs.25,000 from 1988, Rs.40,000 from 2001 and is now Rs.50,000 from 2003. The first Awards were given in 1955.
Read about the 2010 winners here.
(Directory entry)
