Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 1962
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Published Sep 19, 2026 Updated Sep 19, 2026 1 min read
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

About Sahitya Akademi Award 1962

The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India’s most prestigious literary honors, presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi. Established in 1954, it recognizes outstanding books of literary merit in 24 Indian languages, including English. The award celebrates excellence across genres such as poetry, novels, short stories, and criticism, promoting cultural diversity and linguistic heritage while encouraging writers to contribute significantly to Indian literature.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 Winners List

This Winners List features 9 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1962, in 1962.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Dr. Viswanatha Satyanarayana 1962
Dr. Viswanatha Satyanarayana
Also won: Padma Bhushan (1970) , Jnanpith Award (1970)
male Viswanadha Madhyakkarulu Poetry Telugu
Annada Shankar Ray 1962
Annada Shankar Ray
male Japane Travelogue Bengali
Vishnuprasad Trivedi 1962
Vishnuprasad Trivedi
male Upayana Critical writings Gujarati
Devudu Narasimha Sastri 1962
Devudu Narasimha Sastri
male Mahakshatriya Novel Kannada
Purushottam Yashwant Deshpande 1962
Purushottam Yashwant Deshpande
male Anamikachi Chintanika Philosophical reflections Marathi
Sachidananda Routray 1962
Sachidananda Routray
Also won: Jnanpith Award (1986)
male Kabita-1962 Poetry Odia
Balwant Gargi 1962
Balwant Gargi
male Rangmanch History and development of Indian Theatre Punjabi
Mi. Pa. Somasundaram 1962
Mi. Pa. Somasundaram
male Akkarai Cheemaiyil Aarumathangal Travelogue Tamil
Akhtar ul Iman 1962
Akhtar ul Iman
male Yadein Poetry Urdu

Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 9 Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 winners by Gender, across 1 distinct entry — male leads with 9 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 9 Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 winners by Book Type, across 6 distinct entries — Poetry leads with 3 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 9 Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 winners by Language, across 9 distinct entries — Telugu leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 1962.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 is part of the Sahitya Akademi Award, a Literary Awards award.

The Sahitya Akademi Award is awarded for Promotion of Literature.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 is presented by Goverment of India.

The Sahitya Akademi Award was first awarded in 1954.

The most recent Sahitya Akademi Award was awarded in 2026.

Yes, the Sahitya Akademi Award is currently active.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1962 is associated with India.
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