| 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 7 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1959, in 1959.
| Image | Year | Winner Name | Gender | Book Name | Book Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1959 |
Gajendra Kumar Mitra
|
male | Kolkatar Kachhei | Novel | Bengali |
|
1959 |
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Also won:
Padma Bhushan (1959) , Jnanpith Award (1972)
|
male | Sanskriti Ke Char Adhyayay | A survey of Indian culture | Hindi |
|
1959 |
Kota Shivaram Karanth
Also won:
Jnanpith Award (1977) , Pampa Award (1989)
|
male | Yakshagana Bayalata | A treatise on folk-drama | Kannada |
|
1959 |
Gajanan Tryambak Deshpande
|
male | Bharatiya Sahityashastra | A treatise on poetics | Marathi |
|
1959 |
Mohan Singh
|
male | Wadda Vela | Poetry | Punjabi |
|
1959 |
Tirth Basant
|
male | Kanwar | Biography | Sindhi |
|
1959 |
Masud Hassan Rizvi
|
male | Urdu Drama aur Stage | History of Urdu drama and stage | Urdu |
This chart groups 7 Sahitya Akademi Award 1959 winners by Gender, across 1 distinct entry — male leads with 7 wins.
This chart groups 7 Sahitya Akademi Award 1959 winners by Book Type, across 7 distinct entries — Novel leads with 1 win.
This chart groups 7 Sahitya Akademi Award 1959 winners by Language, across 7 distinct entries — Bengali leads with 1 win.
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