Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 1977
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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 1977

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 1977 Winners List

This Winners List features 19 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1977, in 1977.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Anand Chandra Barua 1977
Anand Chandra Barua
male Bakul Banar Kavita Poetry Assamese
Shankha Ghosh 1977
Shankha Ghosh
Also won: Jnanpith Award (2016) , Saraswati Samman (1998)
male Babarer Prarthana Poetry Bengali
Kehri Singh `Madhukar’ 1977
Kehri Singh `Madhukar’
male Main Mele Ra Janun Poetry Dogri
Chaman Nahal 1977
Chaman Nahal
male Azadi Novel English
Raghuveer Chaudhari 1977
Raghuveer Chaudhari
Also won: Jnanpith Award (2015)
male Uparvas Kathatrayi (Trilogy) Novel Gujarati
Shamsher Bahadur Singh 1977
Shamsher Bahadur Singh
male Chuka Bhi Hun Nahin Main Poetry Hindi
Kikkeri Subbarao Narasimhaswamy 1977
Kikkeri Subbarao Narasimhaswamy
Also won: Pampa Award (1995)
male Tereda Baagilu Poetry Kannada
Ravindra Kelekar 1977
Ravindra Kelekar
Also won: Padma Bhushan (2008) , Jnanpith Award (2006)
male Himalayant Travelogue Konkani
N. Lalithambika Antharjanam 1977
N. Lalithambika Antharjanam
Also won: Vayalar Award (1977) , Odakkuzhal Award (1977)
female Agnisakshi Novel Malayalam
Ashangbam Minaketan Singh 1977
Ashangbam Minaketan Singh
male Aseibagi Nityaipod Poetry Manipuri (Meitei)
Rajeshwar Jha 1977
Rajeshwar Jha
male Avahatta: Udbhava O Vikas Literary criticism Maithili
Atmaram Ravaji Deshpande 1977
Atmaram Ravaji Deshpande
male Dashapadi Poetry Marathi
Indra Bahadur Rai 1977
Indra Bahadur Rai
male Nepali Upanyaska Adharharu Literary criticism Nepali
Kalicharan Patnaik 1977
Kalicharan Patnaik
male Kumbhara Chaka Autobiography Odia
Sohan Singh Misha 1977
Sohan Singh Misha
male Kach De Vastar Poetry Punjabi
Satya Prakash Joshi 1977
Satya Prakash Joshi
male Bol Bharamli Poetry Rajasthani
Shanti Bhikshu Shastri 1977
Shanti Bhikshu Shastri
male buddhavijayakāvyam Poetry Sanskrit
Indira Parthasarathy 1977
Indira Parthasarathy
Also won: Saraswati Samman (1999)
male Kuruthip Punal Novel Tamil
Kundurti Anjaneyulu 1977
Kundurti Anjaneyulu
male Kundurti Kritulu Poetry Telugu

Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 19 Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 18 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 19 Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 winners by Book Type, across 5 distinct entries — Poetry leads with 11 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 19 Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 winners by Language, across 19 distinct entries — Assamese leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 1977.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1977 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 1977 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 1977 is associated with India.
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