Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 1972
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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 1972

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 1972 Winners List

This Winners List features 13 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1972, in 1972.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Manoj Das 1972
Manoj Das
Also won: Padma Bhushan (2020) , Saraswati Samman (2000)
male Manojdasanka Katha O Kahini Short Stories Odia
D. Jayakanthan 1972
D. Jayakanthan
Also won: Padma Bhushan (2009) , Jnanpith Award (2002)
male Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal Novel Tamil
Syed Abdul Malik 1972
Syed Abdul Malik
Also won: Padma Bhushan (1992)
male Aghari Atmar Kahini Novel Assamese
Santosh Kumar Ghosh 1972
Santosh Kumar Ghosh
male Shesh Namaskar Novel Bengali
Srivats Vikal 1972
Srivats Vikal
male Phull Bina Dali Novel Dogri
Bhawani Prasad Mishra 1972
Bhawani Prasad Mishra
male Buni Huyi Rassi Poetry Hindi
S. S. Bhoosnurmath 1972
S. S. Bhoosnurmath
Also won: Pampa Award (1990)
male Shoonyasampadaneya Paramarshe Commentary Kannada
Ali Mohammad Lone 1972
Ali Mohammad Lone
male Suyya Play Kashmiri
S. K. Pottekkatt 1972
S. K. Pottekkatt
Also won: Jnanpith Award (1980)
male Oru Desathinte Katha Novel Malayalam
Godavari Parulekar 1972
Godavari Parulekar
female Jevha Manus Jaga Hoto Autobiography Marathi
Sant Singh Sekhon 1972
Sant Singh Sekhon
male Mittar Pyara Play Punjabi
Guno Samtaney 1972
Guno Samtaney
male Aparajita Short stories Sindhi
Srirangam Srinivasarao 1972
Srirangam Srinivasarao
male Sri Sri Sahityamu Poetry Telugu

Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 13 Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 12 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 13 Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 winners by Book Type, across 7 distinct entries — Novel leads with 5 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 13 Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 winners by Language, across 13 distinct entries — Odia leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 1972.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1972 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 1972 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 1972 is associated with India.
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