Sahitya Akademi has announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognised by it. 8 books of poetry, 4 novels, 6 books of short stories, 2 essays, 1 literary criticism, 1 autobiography, and 2 memoirs have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025.
Every year, Sahitya Akademi bestows awards in 24 languages recognized by it through an established process. For the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025, the process started in January 2025 with the issuance of an open advertisement vide 30 January 2025.
The Awards, recommended by distinguished Jury members in 24 Indian languages, were approved by the Competent Authority of Sahitya Akademi.
The following books have won the Awards in the below mentioned category:
Poetry
Shrestha Kabita (Bengali), Thakur Satsayie (Dogri), Bhattkhadaki (Gujarati), Najdavanek'y Pot Aalav (Kashmiri), Padapurana (Odia), Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah (Sanskrit), Animesha (Telugu), Safar Jaari Hai (Urdu)
Novel
Karhi Khelar Sadhu (Assamese), Dwngnwi Lama Mwnse Gathwn (Bodo), Crimson Spring (English), Maayaamanushyar (Malayalam)
Short Stories
Dada Seerisu Tande (Kannada), Kanglamdriba Eephut (Manipuri), Safety Kit (Punjabi), Bharkhama (Rajasthani), Mid Birna Chenne Saon Inag Sagai (Santali), Waghoo (Sindhi)
Essays
Konkani Kavyem: Rupani Ani Rupakam (Konkani), Nepali Paramparik Sanskriti Ra Sabhyata Ko Dukuti (Nepali)
Literary Criticism
Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal (Tamil)
Autobiography
Kalyanilya Resha (Marathi)
Memoir
Jeete Jee Allahabad (Hindi), Dhatri Paat San Gaam (Maithili)
The Award is in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper-plaque, a shawl and an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- towards award money each will be presented to the awardees at a presentation ceremony to be held on 31 March 2026 in New Delhi.
Winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025
Language
Title and Genre
Name of the Author
Assamese
Karhi Khelar Sadhu (Novel)
Devabrat Das
Bengali
Shrestha Kabita (Poetry)
Prasun Bandyopadhyay
Bodo
Dwngnwi Lama Mwnse Gathwn (Novel)
Sahaisuli Brahma
Dogri
Thakur Satsayie (Poetry, Couplets)
Khajur Singh Thakur
English
Crimson Spring (Novel)
Navtej Sarna
Gujarati
Bhattkhadaki (Poetry)
Yogesh Vaidya
Hindi
Jeete Jee Allahabad (Memoir)
Mamta Kalia
Kannada
Dada Seerisu Tande (Short Stories)
Amaresh Nugadoni
Kashmiri
Najdavanek'y Pot Aalav (Poetry)
Ali Shaida
Konkani
Konkani Kavyem: Rupani Ani Rupakam (Essays)
Henry Mendonca (H.M. Pernal)
Maithili
Dhatri Paat San Gaam (Memoir)
Mahendra
Malayalam
Maayaamanushyar (Novel)
N. Prabhakaran
Manipuri
Kanglamdriba Eephut (Short Stories)
Haobam Nalini
Marathi
Kalyanilya Resha (Autobiography)
Raju Baviskar
Nepali
Nepali Paramparik Sanskriti Ra Sabhyata Ko Dukuti (Essays)
Prakash Bhattarai
Odia
Padapurana (Poetry)
Girijakumar Baliyar Singh
Punjabi
Safety Kit (Stories)
Jinder
Rajasthani
Bharkhama (Stories)
Jitender Kumar Soni
Sanskrit
Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah (Poetry)
Mahamahopadhyaya Sadhu Bhadreshdas
Santali
Mid Birna Chenne Saon Inag Sagai (Short Stories)
Sumitra Soren
Sindhi
Waghoo (Stories)
Bhagwan Atlani
Tamil
Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal (Literary Criticism)
Sa. Tamilselvan
Telugu
Animesha (Poetry)
Nandini Sidha Reddy
Urdu
Safar Jaari Hai (Poetry)
Pritpal Singh Betab
