| Name | Sahitya Akademi Award |
|---|---|
| Type | Literary Awards |
| Award For | Promotion of Literature |
| Award By | Goverment of India |
| First | 1954 |
| Last | 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | India |
This Winners List features 67 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali, from 1955 to 2025.
| Image | Year | Winner Name | Gender | Book Name | Book Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025 |
Prasun Bandyopadhyay
|
male | Shrestha Kabita | Poetry | Bengali |
|
2023 |
Swapnamoy Chakraborty
|
male | Jaler Opor Pani | Novel | Bengali |
|
2022 |
Tapan Bandyopadhyay
|
male | Birbal | Novel | Bengali |
|
2021 |
Bratya Basu
|
male | Mirzaffar O Onnano Natok | Collection of Plays | Bengali |
|
2020 |
Shankar
|
male | Eka Eka Ekashi | Memoirs | Bengali |
|
2019 |
Chinmoy Guha
|
male | Ghumer Darja Thele | Essays | Bengali |
|
2018 |
Sanjib Chattopadhyay
|
male | Srikrishner Sesh Kata Din | Novel | Bengali |
|
2017 |
Afsar Amed
|
male | Sei Nikhonj Manusta | Novel | Bengali |
|
2016 |
Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri
|
male | Mahabharater Astadashi | Essays | Bengali |
|
2015 |
Alok Sarkar
|
male | Shono Jabaphul | Poetry | Bengali |
|
2014 |
Utpal Kumar Basu
|
male | Piya Man Bhabe | Poetry | Bengali |
|
2013 |
Subodh Sarkar
|
male | Dwaipayan Hrader Dhare | Poetry | Bengali |
|
2012 |
Subrata Mukhopadhyaya
|
male | Birasan | Novel | Bengali |
|
2011 |
Manindra Gupta
|
male | Bane Aaj Concherto | Poetry | Bengali |
|
2010 |
Bani Basu
|
female | Khanamihirer Dhipi | Novel | Bengali |
|
|
2009 |
Sourin Bhattacharya
|
male | Keno Amra Rabindranathke Chai Ebong Kibhabe | Essay | Bengali |
|
2008 |
Sarat Kumar Mukhopadhyay
|
male | Ghumer Borir Mato Chand | Poetry | Bengali |
|
|
2007 |
Amarendra Sengupta
|
male | Amar Samay Alpa | Poetry | Bengali |
|
2006 |
Amar Mitra
|
male | Dhrubaputra | Novel | Bengali |
|
2005 |
Binay Majumdar
|
male | Haspatale Lekha Kabitaguchha | Poetry | Bengali |
|
2004 |
Sudhir Chakravarti
|
male | Baul Fakir Katha | Essay | Bengali |
|
2003 |
Prafulla Roy
|
male | Krantikal | Novel | Bengali |
|
2002 |
Sandipan Chattopadhyay
|
male | Ami O Banabehari | Novel | Bengali |
|
2001 |
Atin Bandyopadhyay
|
male | Panchashati Galpo | Short Stories | Bengali |
|
2000 |
Joy Goswami
Also won:
Moortidevi Award (2017)
|
male | Pagli Tomar Sange | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1999 |
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
|
female | Naba-Nita | Prose-Poetry | Bengali |
|
1998 |
Dibyendu Palit
|
male | Anubhav | Novel | Bengali |
|
1997 |
Nabarun Bhattacharya
|
male | Herbert | Novel | Bengali |
|
1996 |
Ashok Mitra
|
male | Tal Betal | Essays | Bengali |
|
1995 |
Naresh Guha
|
male | Kavita Sangraha | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1994 |
Syed Mustafa Siraj
|
male | Aleek Manush | Novel | Bengali |
|
1993 |
Shyamal Gangapadhyay
|
male | Shahjada Darasukoh | Novel | Bengali |
|
1992 |
Alokeranjan Dasgupta
|
male | Marami Karat | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1991 |
Moti Nandi
|
male | Sada Kham | Novel | Bengali |
|
1990 |
Debesh Roy
|
male | Tista Parer Brittanto | Novel | Bengali |
|
1989 |
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
|
male | Manabjamin | Novel | Bengali |
|
1988 |
Ramapada Chowdhury
|
male | Bari Badle Jai | Novel | Bengali |
|
1987 |
Arun Mitra
|
male | Khujte Khujte Eto Dur | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1986 |
Amiya Bhushan Majumdar
|
male | Raj Nagar | Novel | Bengali |
|
1985 |
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Also won:
Saraswati Samman (2004)
|
male | Sei Samay (Part II) | Novel | Bengali |
|
1984 |
Samaresh Majumdar
|
male | Kalbela | Novel | Bengali |
|
1983 |
Shakti Chattopadhyay
|
male | Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1982 |
Kamal Das
|
female | Amritasya Putree | Novel | Bengali |
|
1981 |
Radharaman Mitra
|
male | Kolikata Darpan, Pt. I | Local history and culture | Bengali |
|
1980 |
Samaresh Basu `Kalkut'
|
male | Shambo | Novel | Bengali |
|
1979 |
Mahasweta Devi
|
female | Aranyer Adhikar | Novel | Bengali |
|
1978 |
Sankari Prasad Basu
|
male | Vivekananda O Samakalin Bharatvarsha, Vol. I, II and III | Biography and cultural history | Bengali |
|
1977 |
Shankha Ghosh
Also won:
Jnanpith Award (2016) , Saraswati Samman (1998)
|
male | Babarer Prarthana | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1976 |
Maitreyi Devi
|
female | Na Hanyate | Novel | Bengali |
|
1975 |
Bimal Kar
|
male | Asamay | Novel | Bengali |
|
1974 |
Nirendranath Chakravarty
|
male | Ulanga Raja | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1972 |
Santosh Kumar Ghosh
|
male | Shesh Namaskar | Novel | Bengali |
|
1971 |
Umaprasad Mukhopadhyay
|
male | Manimahesh | Travelogue | Bengali |
|
1970 |
Abu Sayeed Ayyub
|
male | Adhunikata O Rabindranath | Literary criticism | Bengali |
|
1969 |
Manindra Ray
|
male | Mohini Aaraal | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1967 |
Buddhadeb Basu
|
male | Tapasvi O Tarangini | Verse play | Bengali |
|
1966 |
Manoj Basu
|
male | Nishi-Kutumba | Novel | Bengali |
|
1965 |
Bishnu Dey
Also won:
Jnanpith Award (1971)
|
male | Smriti Satta Bhabishyat | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1964 |
Subhas Mukhopadhyay (poet)
|
male | Jato Durei Jai | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1963 |
Amiya Chakravarty
|
male | Ghare Pherar Din | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1962 |
Annada Shankar Ray
|
male | Japane | Travelogue | Bengali |
|
|
1961 |
Sashi Bhushan Dasgupta
|
male | Bharater Sakti-Sadhana O Sakta Sahitya | A Study of the Shakta-sect | Bengali |
|
1959 |
Gajendra Kumar Mitra
|
male | Kolkatar Kachhei | Novel | Bengali |
|
1958 |
Parashuram
|
male | Anandibai Ityadi Galpa | Short Stories | Bengali |
|
1957 |
Premendra Mitra
|
male | Sagar Theke Phera | Poetry | Bengali |
|
1956 |
Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
|
male | Arogya Niketan | Novel | Bengali |
|
1955 |
Jibanananda Das
|
male | Shreshtha Kavita | Poetry | Bengali |
This chart groups 67 Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 62 wins.
This chart tracks Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali winners by year from 1955 to 2025, spanning 67 years, with the most wins (1) recorded in 1955.
This chart groups 67 Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali winners by Language, across 1 distinct entry — Bengali leads with 67 wins.
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