Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 Winners List

Sahitya Akademi Award 2006
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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 2006

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 2006 Winners List

This Winners List features 24 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2006, in 2006.

Image Year Winner Name Gender Book Name Book Type Language
Atulananda Goswami 2006
Atulananda Goswami
male Cheneh Jorir Ganthi Short stories Assamese
Amar Mitra 2006
Amar Mitra
male Dhrubaputra Novel Bengali
Katindra Swargiary 2006
Katindra Swargiary
male Sanmwkhangari Lamajwng Novel Bodo
Darshan Darshi 2006
Darshan Darshi
male Kore Kaakal Korian Talian Poetry Dogri
Rupa Bajwa 2006
Rupa Bajwa
female The Sari Shop Novel English
Ratilal 'Anil' 2006
Ratilal 'Anil'
male Aatano Suraj Essays Gujarati
Gyanendrapati 2006
Gyanendrapati
male Sanshyatma Poetry Hindi
Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi 2006
Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi
Also won: Pampa Award (1996)
male Marga 4 Essays Kannada
Shafi Shouq 2006
Shafi Shouq
male Yaad Aasmanan Hinz Poetry Kashmiri
Datta Damodar Naik 2006
Datta Damodar Naik
male Jai Kai Jui? Essays Konkani
M. Sukumaran 2006
M. Sukumaran
male Chuvanna Chinnangal Short stories Malayalam
Saratchand Thiyam 2006
Saratchand Thiyam
male Nungshibi Greece Travelogue Manipuri (Meitei)
Bibhuti Anand 2006
Bibhuti Anand
female Kaath Short Stories Maithili
Asha Bage 2006
Asha Bage
female Bhoomi Novel Marathi
Bhim Dahal 2006
Bhim Dahal
male Droha Novel Nepali
Bansidhar Sarangi 2006
Bansidhar Sarangi
male Swarodaya Poetry Odia
Ajmer Singh Aulakh 2006
Ajmer Singh Aulakh
male Ishk Baj Namaz Da Haz Nahi Plays Punjabi
Laxmi Narayan Ranga 2006
Laxmi Narayan Ranga
male Poornamidam Play Rajasthani
Harshadev Madhav 2006
Harshadev Madhav
male Tava Sparshe Sparshe Poetry Sanskrit
Ram Chandra Murmu 2006
Ram Chandra Murmu
male Guru Gomke Pondet Raghunath Murmu Biography Santali
Kirat Babani 2006
Kirat Babani
male Dharti - A-Jo-Sad Plays Sindhi
Mu. Metha 2006
Mu. Metha
male Akayathukku Aduthaveedu Poetry Tamil
Munipalle Raju 2006
Munipalle Raju
male Astitvanadam Aavali Teerana Short Stories Telugu
Makhmoor Saeedi 2006
Makhmoor Saeedi
male Rasta Aur Main Poetry Urdu

Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 Award Chart by Gender

This chart groups 24 Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 21 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 Award Chart by Book Type

This chart groups 24 Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 winners by Book Type, across 9 distinct entries — Poetry leads with 7 wins.

Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 Award Chart by Language

This chart groups 24 Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 winners by Language, across 24 distinct entries — Assamese leads with 1 win.

Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 Award FAQs

The Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 covers Sahitya Akademi Award winners from 2006.

The Sahitya Akademi Award 2006 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 2006 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 2006 is associated with India.
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