Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 1981
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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 1981

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 1981 Winners List

This Winners List features 21 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1981, in 1981.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Nilamani Phookan (Jr.) 1981
Nilamani Phookan (Jr.)
male Kabita Poetry Assamese
Radharaman Mitra 1981
Radharaman Mitra
male Kolikata Darpan, Pt. I Local history and culture Bengali
Jitendra Udhampuri 1981
Jitendra Udhampuri
male Ek Shehr Yaaden Da Poetry Dogri
Jayanta Mahapatra 1981
Jayanta Mahapatra
male Relationship Poetry English
Harivallabh Bhayani 1981
Harivallabh Bhayani
male Rachna ane Samrachna Criticism Gujarati
Trilochan 1981
Trilochan
male Tap Ke Taye Hue Din Poetry Hindi
Chennaveera Kanavi 1981
Chennaveera Kanavi
Also won: Pampa Award (1999)
male Jeewa Dhwani Poetry Kannada
Moti Lal Saqi 1981
Moti Lal Saqi
male Mansar Poetry Kashmiri
B.B. Borkar Bakibab Borkar 1981
B.B. Borkar Bakibab Borkar
male Sasay Poetry Konkani
Vilasini (M. K. Menon) 1981
Vilasini (M. K. Menon)
Also won: Vayalar Award (1983) , Odakkuzhal Award (1981)
male Avakasikal Novel Malayalam
E. Rajanikanta Singh 1981
E. Rajanikanta Singh
male Kalenthagi Leipaklei Short stories Manipuri (Meitei)
Markandeya Pravasi 1981
Markandeya Pravasi
male Agastyayaini Epic Maithili
Laxman Mane 1981
Laxman Mane
male Upara Autobiography Marathi
Asit Rai 1981
Asit Rai
male Naya Kshitijko Khoj Novel Nepali
Akhilmohan Patnaik 1981
Akhilmohan Patnaik
male O Andhagali Short Stories Odia
V.N.Tiwari 1981
V.N.Tiwari
male Garaj Ton Footpath Teek Poetry Punjabi
Narayan Singh Bhati 1981
Narayan Singh Bhati
male Barsan Ra Degoda Dungar Langhiyan Poetry Rajasthani
Jagannath Pathak 1981
Jagannath Pathak
male kāpiśāyanī Poetry Sanskrit
Prabhu `Wafa' 1981
Prabhu `Wafa'
male Surkh Gulaab-Suraha Khawaab Poetry Sindhi
M. Ramalingam 1981
M. Ramalingam
male Puthiya Urai Nadai Criticism Tamil
Narla Venkateswara Rao 1981
Narla Venkateswara Rao
male Seeta Josyam Play Telugu

Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 21 Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 winners by Gender, across 1 distinct entry — male leads with 21 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 21 Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 winners by Book Type, across 9 distinct entries — Poetry leads with 11 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 21 Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 winners by Language, across 21 distinct entries — Assamese leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 1981.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1981 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 1981 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 1981 is associated with India.
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