Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 1974
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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 1974

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 1974 Winners List

This Winners List features 17 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1974, in 1974.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Dr. Shivmangal Singh Suman 1974
Dr. Shivmangal Singh Suman
Also won: Padma Bhushan (1999)
male Mitti Ki Baraat Poetry Hindi
Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar alias Kusumagraj 1974
Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar alias Kusumagraj
Also won: Padma Bhushan (1991) , Jnanpith Award (1987)
male Natasamrat Play Marathi
Prof. Al-I-Ahmad Suroor 1974
Prof. Al-I-Ahmad Suroor
Also won: Padma Bhushan (1991)
male Nazar aur Nazariya Literary criticism Urdu
Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra 1974
Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra
Also won: Padma Bhushan (2003) , Padma Vibhushan (2011) , Jnanpith Award (1993)
male Sabdara Akash Poetry Odia
Saurabh Kumar Chaliha 1974
Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
male Golam Short stories Assamese
Nirendranath Chakravarty 1974
Nirendranath Chakravarty
male Ulanga Raja Poetry Bengali
Madan Mohan Sharma 1974
Madan Mohan Sharma
male Duddh, Lahoo, Zahar Short stories Dogri
Anantrai Raval 1974
Anantrai Raval
male Tartamya Literary criticism Gujarati
Gopalakrishna Adiga 1974
Gopalakrishna Adiga
Also won: Pampa Award (1993)
male Vardhamaana Poetry Kannada
Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup 1974
Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
Also won: Odakkuzhal Award (1969)
male Kamasurabhi Poetry Malayalam
N. Kunjamohan Singh 1974
N. Kunjamohan Singh
male Ilisa Amagi Mahao Short stories Manipuri (Meitei)
Sohan Singh Seetal 1974
Sohan Singh Seetal
male Jug Badal Gaya Novel Punjabi
Vijaydan Detha 1974
Vijaydan Detha
male Batan Ri Phulwari Vol. X Folk-tales Rajasthani
Dr. Shridhar Bhaskar Warnekar 1974
Dr. Shridhar Bhaskar Warnekar
male śrīśivarājyodayam Epic poem Sanskrit
Lal Pushp 1974
Lal Pushp
male Hunaje Atam Jo Maut Poetry Sindhi
K. D. Thirunavukkarasu 1974
K. D. Thirunavukkarasu
male Thirukkural Needhi Illakkiyam Literary criticism Tamil
Dasaradhi 1974
Dasaradhi
male Thimiram Tho Samaram Poetry Telugu

Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 17 Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 winners by Gender, across 1 distinct entry — male leads with 17 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 17 Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 winners by Book Type, across 7 distinct entries — Poetry leads with 7 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 17 Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 winners by Language, across 17 distinct entries — Hindi leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 1974.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1974 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 1974 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 1974 is associated with India.
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