| 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 Gujarati, from 1955 to 2025.
| Image | Year | Winner Name | Gender | Book Name | Book Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025 |
Yogesh Vaidya
|
male | Bhattkhadaki | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2024 |
Dileep Jhaveri
|
male | Bhagwan-ni Vato | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2023 |
Vinod Joshi
|
male | Sairandhri | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2022 |
Gulammohammed Sheikh
Also won:
Padma Bhushan (2014)
|
male | Gher Jatan | Autobiographical Essays | Gujarati |
|
2021 |
Yagnesh Dave
|
male | Gandhmanjusha | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2020 |
Harish Meenashru
|
male | Banaras Diary | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2019 |
Ratilal Borisagar
|
male | Mojma Revu Re | Essays | Gujarati |
|
2018 |
Sharifa Vijaliwala
|
female | Vibhajan Ni Vyatha | Essays | Gujarati |
|
2017 |
Urmi Desai
|
female | Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh | Criticism | Gujarati |
|
2016 |
Kamal Vora
|
male | Anekanek | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2015 |
Rasik Shah
|
male | Ante Aarambh (Part-I & II) | Essays | Gujarati |
|
2014 |
Ashvin Mehta
|
male | Chhabi Bhitarani | Essays | Gujarati |
|
2013 |
Chinu Modi
|
male | Khara Zaran | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2012 |
Chandrakant Topiwala
|
male | Sakshibhasya | Criticism | Gujarati |
|
2011 |
Mohan Parmar
|
male | Anchalo | Short Stories | Gujarati |
|
2010 |
Dhirendra Maheta
|
male | Chhavni | Novel | Gujarati |
|
2009 |
Shirish Panchal (refused)
|
male | Vaat aapanaa vivechan-ni | Criticism | Gujarati |
|
2008 |
Suman Shah
|
male | Fatfatiyun | Short stories | Gujarati |
|
2007 |
Rajendra Shukla
|
male | Gazal-Samhita | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2006 |
Ratilal 'Anil'
|
male | Aatano Suraj | Essays | Gujarati |
|
2005 |
Suresh Dalal
|
male | Akhand Zalar Vage | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
2004 |
Amritlal Vegad
|
male | Saundaryani Nadi Narmada | Travelogue | Gujarati |
|
2003 |
Bindu Bhatt
|
female | Akhepatar | Novel | Gujarati |
|
2002 |
Dhruv Prabodhrai Bhatt
|
male | Tattvamasi | Novel | Gujarati |
|
2001 |
Dhiruben Patel
|
female | Agantuk | Novel | Gujarati |
|
2000 |
Vinesh Antani
|
male | Dhundhabhari Khin | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1999 |
Niranjan Bhagat
|
male | Gujarati Sahiyta, Purvardha Uttarardha | Criticism | Gujarati |
|
1998 |
Jayant Kothari
|
male | Vank-dekham Vivechano | Criticism | Gujarati |
|
1997 |
Ashokpuri Goswami
|
male | Kuvo | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1996 |
Himanshi Shelat
|
female | Andhari Galima, Safed Tapakan | Short stories | Gujarati |
|
1995 |
Varsha Adalja
|
female | Ansar | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1994 |
Ramesh Parekh
|
male | Vitan Sud Beej | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1993 |
Narayan Desai
Also won:
Moortidevi Award (2004)
|
male | Agnikundaman Ugelun, Gulab | Biography | Gujarati |
|
1992 |
Bholabhai Patel
|
male | Devoni Ghati | Travelogue | Gujarati |
|
1991 |
Labhshankar Thakar
|
male | Tolan Aawaz Ghonghat | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1990 |
Anil R. Joshi
|
male | Statue | Essays | Gujarati |
|
1989 |
Joseph Macwan
|
male | Angaliyat | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1988 |
Bhagwatikumar Sharma
|
male | Asooryalok | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1987 |
Sitanshu Yashaschandra
Also won:
Saraswati Samman (2017)
|
male | Jatayu | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1986 |
Chandrakant Sheth
|
male | Dhoolmani Paglio | Reminiscences | Gujarati |
|
1985 |
Kundanika Kapadia
|
female | Sat Paglan Aakashman | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1984 |
Ramanlal Joshi
|
male | Vivechanni Prakriya | Literary criticism | Gujarati |
|
1983 |
Suresh Joshi (Not Accepted)
|
male | Chintayami Manasa | Essays | Gujarati |
|
1982 |
Priyakant Maniar
|
male | Lilero Dhal | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1981 |
Harivallabh Bhayani
|
male | Rachna ane Samrachna | Criticism | Gujarati |
|
1980 |
Jayant Pathak
|
male | Anunaya | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1979 |
Jagdish Joshi
|
male | Vamal Na Van | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1978 |
Harindra Dave
|
male | Hayati | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1977 |
Raghuveer Chaudhari
Also won:
Jnanpith Award (2015)
|
male | Uparvas Kathatrayi (Trilogy) | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1976 |
Natwarlal Pandya 'Ushnas'
|
male | Ashwattha | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1975 |
Manubhai Rajaram Pancholi
|
male | Socrates | Novel | Gujarati |
|
1974 |
Anantrai Raval
|
male | Tartamya | Literary criticism | Gujarati |
|
1973 |
Umashankar Joshi
Also won:
Jnanpith Award (1967)
|
male | Kavini Shraddha | Literary criticism | Gujarati |
|
1971 |
Chandravadan Mehta
|
male | Natya Gathariyan | Travelogue | Gujarati |
|
1970 |
Nagindas Parekh
|
male | Abhinavano Rasavichar | Literary criticism | Gujarati |
|
1969 |
Swami Anand (Not Accepted)
|
male | Kulkathao | Pen-portraits | Gujarati |
|
1968 |
Tribhuvandas Purushottamdas Luhar \'Sundaram\'
Also won:
Padma Bhushan (1985)
|
male | Avalokana | Literary reviews | Gujarati |
|
1967 |
Prabodh Pandit
|
male | Gujarati Bhashanum, Dhwani-Swarup and, Dhwani-Parivartan | Linguistic study | Gujarati |
|
1965 |
Acharya Kakasaheb (Dattatreya Balkrishna) Kalelkar
Also won:
Padma Vibhushan (1964)
|
male | Jeevan-Vyavastha | Essays | Gujarati |
|
1964 |
Dolarrai R. Mankad
|
male | Naivedya | Essays | Gujarati |
|
1963 |
Rajendra Shah
Also won:
Jnanpith Award (2001)
|
male | Shant Kolahal | Poetry | Gujarati |
|
1962 |
Vishnuprasad Trivedi
|
male | Upayana | Critical writings | Gujarati |
|
1961 |
Ramsinhji Rathod
|
male | Kutch nu Sanskritdarshan | Cultural survey | Gujarati |
|
1960 |
Rasiklal Parikh
|
male | Sharvilak | Play | Gujarati |
|
1958 |
Sukhlal Sanghvi
|
male | Darshan ane Chintan | Philosophical essays | Gujarati |
|
1956 |
Ramnarayan V. Pathak
|
male | Brihat — Pingal | Treatise on prosody | Gujarati |
|
1955 |
Mahadev Desai
|
male | Mahadev Bhaini Diary | Memoirs | Gujarati |
This chart groups 67 Sahitya Akademi Award in Gujarati winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 60 wins.
This chart tracks Sahitya Akademi Award in Gujarati 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 Gujarati winners by Language, across 1 distinct entry — Gujarati leads with 67 wins.
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