| 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 57 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Maithili, from 1966 to 2025.
| Image | Year | Winner Name | Gender | Book Name | Book Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025 |
Mahendra
|
male | Dhatri Paat San Gaam | Memoir | Maithili |
|
2024 |
Mahendra Malangia
|
male | Prabandh Sangrah | Essays | Maithili |
|
2023 |
Basukinath Jha
|
male | Bodha Sanketan | Essays | Maithili |
|
2022 |
Ajit Azad
|
male | Pen-Drive Me Prithvi | Poetry | Maithili |
|
2021 |
Jagdish Prasad Mandal
|
male | Pangu | Novel | Maithili |
|
2020 |
Kamalkant Jha
|
male | Gachh Roosal Achhi | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
2019 |
Kumar Manish Arvind
|
male | Jingik Oriaon Karait | Poetry | Maithili |
|
2018 |
Bina Thakur
|
female | Parineeta | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
2017 |
Udaya Narayana Singh ‘Nachiketa’
|
male | Jahalak Diary | Poetry | Maithili |
|
2016 |
Shyam Darihare
|
male | Barki Kaki at Hotmail Dot Corn | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
2015 |
Man Mohan Jha
|
male | Khissa | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
|
2014 |
Asha Mishra
|
female | Uchat | Novel | Maithili |
|
2013 |
Sureshwar Jha
|
male | Sangharsh Aa Sehanta | Memoirs | Maithili |
|
2012 |
Shefalika Verma
|
female | Kist-Kist Jeewan | Autobiography | Maithili |
|
2011 |
Uday Chandra Jha ‘Vinod’
|
male | Apaksha | Poetry | Maithili |
|
2010 |
Usha Kiran Khan
|
female | Bhamati | Novel | Maithili |
|
|
2009 |
Man Mohan Jha
|
male | Ganga-Putra | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
2008 |
Mantreshwar Jha
|
male | Katek Daaripar | Memoirs | Maithili |
|
|
2007 |
Pradip Bihari
|
male | Sarokar | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
2006 |
Bibhuti Anand
|
female | Kaath | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
|
2005 |
Vivekanand Thakur
|
male | Chanan Ghan Gachchiya | Poetry | Maithili |
|
|
2004 |
Chandrabhanu Singh
|
male | Shakuntala | Epic | Maithili |
|
|
2003 |
Niraja Renu (Khamakhy A Devi)
|
female | Ritambhara | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
|
2002 |
Somdev
|
male | Sahasmukhi Chowk Par | Poems | Maithili |
|
|
2001 |
Babuajee Jha ‘Ajnat’
|
male | Pratijna Pandav | Epic | Maithili |
|
|
2000 |
Ramanand Renu
|
male | Katek Raas Baat | Poetry | Maithili |
|
|
1999 |
Saketanand
|
male | Gananayak | Short Stories | Maithili |
|
|
1998 |
Jeeva Kant
|
male | Takait Achhi Chirai | Poetry | Maithili |
|
1997 |
Keerti Narayan Mishra
|
male | Dhwast Hoet Shanti Stoop | Poetry | Maithili |
|
1996 |
Raj Mohan Jha
|
male | Aai Kaalhi Parsoo | Short stories | Maithili |
|
|
1995 |
Jayamanta Mishra
|
male | Kavita Kusumanjali | Poetry | Maithili |
|
|
1994 |
Gangesh Gunjan
|
male | Uchitavakta | Short stories | Maithili |
|
1993 |
Govinda Jha
|
male | Samak Pauti | Short stories | Maithili |
|
1992 |
Bhimanath Jha
|
male | Vividha | Essays | Maithili |
|
1991 |
Ramdeo Jha
|
male | Pasijhaita Pathar | Play | Maithili |
|
1990 |
Prabhas Kumar Choudhuri
|
male | Prabhasak Katha | Short stories | Maithili |
|
1989 |
Kanchinath Jha ‘Kiran’
|
male | Parasar | Epic | Maithili |
|
1988 |
Mayanand Mishra
|
male | Mantraputra | Novel | Maithili |
|
1987 |
Umanath Jha
|
male | Atita | Short stories | Maithili |
|
1986 |
Subhadra Jha
|
male | Natik Patrak Uttar | Belles-lettres | Maithili |
|
1985 |
Hari Mohan Jha
|
male | Jeevan Yatra | Autobiography | Maithili |
|
1984 |
Arsi Prasad Singh
|
male | Suryamukhi | Poetry | Maithili |
|
1983 |
Chandranath Mishra ‘Amar’
|
male | Maithili Patrakaritaka Ithihas | Treatise | Maithili |
|
1982 |
Lily Ray
|
female | Marichika | Novel | Maithili |
|
1981 |
Markandeya Pravasi
|
male | Agastyayaini | Epic | Maithili |
|
1980 |
Sudhanshu Shekhar Chaudhary
|
male | Ee Bataha Sansar | Novel | Maithili |
|
1979 |
Tantranath Jha
|
male | Krishna-charit | Poetry | Maithili |
|
1978 |
Upendra Thakur ‘Mohan’
|
male | Baji Uthal Murali | Poetry | Maithili |
|
1977 |
Rajeshwar Jha
|
male | Avahatta: Udbhava O Vikas | Literary criticism | Maithili |
|
1976 |
Vaidyanath Mallik ‘Vidhu’
|
male | Sitayana | Epic | Maithili |
|
1975 |
Girindramohan Mishra
|
male | Kichhu Dekhal Kichhu Sunal | Reminiscences | Maithili |
|
1973 |
Braj Kishore Verma ‘Manipadma’
|
male | Naika Banijara | Novel | Maithili |
|
1971 |
Surenda Jha ‘Suman’
|
male | Payasvini | Poetry | Maithili |
|
1970 |
Kashikant Mishra ‘Madhup’
|
male | Radha Viraha | Epic poetry | Maithili |
|
1969 |
Upendranth Jha
|
male | Du Patra | Novel | Maithili |
|
1968 |
‘Yatri’ (Vaidyanath Mishra)
|
male | Patrahin Nagna Gachh | Poetry | Maithili |
|
|
1966 |
Yashodhar Jha
|
male | Mithila-Baibhav | Philosophical treatise | Maithili |
This chart groups 57 Sahitya Akademi Award in Maithili winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 50 wins.
This chart tracks Sahitya Akademi Award in Maithili winners by year from 1966 to 2025, spanning 57 years, with the most wins (1) recorded in 1966.
This chart groups 57 Sahitya Akademi Award in Maithili winners by Language, across 1 distinct entry — Maithili leads with 57 wins.
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