Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 1983
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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 1983

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 1983 Winners List

This Winners List features 21 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 1983, in 1983.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Nirmalprabha Bordoloi 1983
Nirmalprabha Bordoloi
female Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu Poetry Assamese
Shakti Chattopadhyay 1983
Shakti Chattopadhyay
male Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo Poetry Bengali
Ved Rahi 1983
Ved Rahi
male Aale Short stories Dogri
Nissim Ezekiel 1983
Nissim Ezekiel
male Latter-Day Psalms Poetry English
Suresh Joshi (Not Accepted) 1983
Suresh Joshi (Not Accepted)
male Chintayami Manasa Essays Gujarati
Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena 1983
Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
male Khutiyon Par Tange Log Poetry Hindi
Yashwant Chittal 1983
Yashwant Chittal
Also won: Pampa Award (2007)
male Katheyaadalu Hudugi Short stories Kannada
Damodar Mauzo 1983
Damodar Mauzo
Also won: Jnanpith Award (2022)
male Karmelin Novel Konkani
S. Guptan Nair 1983
S. Guptan Nair
Also won: Vayalar Award (1998) , Ezhuthachan Puraskaram (2005)
male Thiranjedutha Prabandhangal Essays Malayalam
N. Ibobi Singh 1983
N. Ibobi Singh
male Karnagi Mama Amasung Karnagi Aroiba Yahip Play Manipuri (Meitei)
Chandranath Mishra ‘Amar’ 1983
Chandranath Mishra ‘Amar’
male Maithili Patrakaritaka Ithihas Treatise Maithili
Vyankatesh Madgulkar 1983
Vyankatesh Madgulkar
male Sattantar Novel Marathi
Indra Sundas 1983
Indra Sundas
male Niyati Novel Nepali
Harekrushna Mahatab 1983
Harekrushna Mahatab
male Gan Majlis (Vol. Ill) Essays Odia
Pritam Singh Safir 1983
Pritam Singh Safir
male Anik Bishthar Poetry Punjabi
Mohan Alok 1983
Mohan Alok
male Ga-Geet Poetry Rajasthani
Pandharinathacharya Galagali 1983
Pandharinathacharya Galagali
male śrī śaṃbhuliṃgavijaya caṃpū Biography Sanskrit
Arjan Mirchandani `Shad' 1983
Arjan Mirchandani `Shad'
male Andho Doonhon Poetry Sindhi
T. M. Chidambara Ragunathan 1983
T. M. Chidambara Ragunathan
male Bharathi: Kalamum Karuthum Literary criticism Tamil
Ravuri Bharadhwaja 1983
Ravuri Bharadhwaja
male Jeevana Samaram Sketches Telugu
Malik Ram 1983
Malik Ram
male Tazkirah-e-Muasireen (4th Play) Biography Urdu

Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 21 Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 20 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 21 Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 winners by Book Type, across 9 distinct entries — Poetry leads with 7 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 21 Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 winners by Language, across 21 distinct entries — Assamese leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 1983.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 1983 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 1983 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 1983 is associated with India.
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