Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 1982
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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 1982

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 1982 Winners List

This Winners List features 22 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1982, in 1982.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Mamoni Roysom Goswami (Indira Goswami) 1982
Mamoni Roysom Goswami (Indira Goswami)
Also won: Jnanpith Award (2000)
female Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa Novel Assamese
Kamal Das 1982
Kamal Das
female Amritasya Putree Novel Bengali
Deshbandhu Dogra `Nutan’ 1982
Deshbandhu Dogra `Nutan’
male Qaidi Novel Dogri
Arun Joshi 1982
Arun Joshi
male The Last Labyrinth Novel English
Priyakant Maniar 1982
Priyakant Maniar
male Lilero Dhal Poetry Gujarati
Harishankar Parsai 1982
Harishankar Parsai
male Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur Satire Hindi
Chaduranga 1982
Chaduranga
male Vaishakha Novel Kannada
Moti Lal Kemmu 1982
Moti Lal Kemmu
male Natak Truche Drama Kashmiri
Laxmanrao Sardessai 1982
Laxmanrao Sardessai
male Khabari Essays Konkani
Vadakkke Koottala Narayanankutty Nair 1982
Vadakkke Koottala Narayanankutty Nair
male Payyan Kathakal Short stories Malayalam
E. Dinamani Singh 1982
E. Dinamani Singh
male Pistal Ama, Kundalei Ama Short stories Manipuri (Meitei)
Lily Ray 1982
Lily Ray
female Marichika Novel Maithili
Prabhakar Padhye 1982
Prabhakar Padhye
male Saundaryanubhav Literary criticism Marathi
M. M. Gurung 1982
M. M. Gurung
male Binsiyako Sanskriti Essays Nepali
Gopal Chhotray 1982
Gopal Chhotray
male Hasyarasar Natak One-act Plays Odia
Gulzar Singh Sandhu 1982
Gulzar Singh Sandhu
male Amar Katha Short Stories Punjabi
Moolchand `Pranesh' 1982
Moolchand `Pranesh'
male Chasmadith Gawah Short Stories Rajasthani
P. K. Narayana Pillai 1982
P. K. Narayana Pillai
male viśvabhānu Epic Sanskrit
Popati Hiranandani 1982
Popati Hiranandani
male Munhinji Hayati-a-ja Sona Ropa Warq Autobiography Sindhi
B. S. Ramaiya 1982
B. S. Ramaiya
male Manikkodikalam Literary history Tamil
Illindala Saraswati Devi 1982
Illindala Saraswati Devi
female Swarna Kamalaalu Short stories Telugu
Gyan Chand Jain 1982
Gyan Chand Jain
male Zikr-O-Fikr Literary criticism Urdu

Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 22 Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 18 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 22 Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 winners by Book Type, across 12 distinct entries — Novel leads with 6 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 22 Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 winners by Language, across 22 distinct entries — Assamese leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 1982.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1982 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 1982 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 1982 is associated with India.
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