Saraswati Samman Winners (1991 to 2023)
What is Saraswati Samman?
Saraswati Samman K. K. Literature award given by Birla Foundation. This award is given annually to literary works published in the last 10 years by Indian writers of languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Brief description of Saraswati Samman:
| Category of award | Literature |
| Establishment year | 1991 |
| Prize money | 15 lakh rupees |
| First winner | Harivanshrai Bachchan |
| Last winner | Sivasankari (2022) |
Saraswati Samman 2022 Winner:
Tamil writer Sivasankari is the recipient of the prestigious Saraswati Samman Award for the year 2022 for her 2019 memoir, Surya Vamsam, announced by the Foundation in October 2023. In which he was given a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh, a plaque and a citation.
Information about Shivshankari
Shivashankari is a prolific writer, with a career spanning more than 50 years, during which she has written 36 novellas, 48 novellas, 150 short stories, 15 travelogues, seven collections of essays and three biographies, one of which is on East Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is also included. His literary contributions have been widely recognized, and his works have been translated into several Indian languages, as well as English, Japanese, and Ukrainian.
One of Sivasankari's greatest contributions to Indian literature is his four-volume work, 'Knit India Through Literature', which shows the literary giant's perspective in 18 languages, as told through his stories and interviews. is expressed. Eight of her novels have been adapted into films directed by renowned filmmakers, and she has won several awards for her writing, including national and regional 'Best Mega Serial' awards for her novel 'Kutti', which revolves around girls. Explores the issue of labor and child labour.
Features and important facts of Saraswati Samman:
- In Saraswati Samman, a shawl, citation, insignia and an honorarium of fifteen lakh rupees are given.
- Saraswati Samman was started in 1991.
- The first Saraswati Samman was given to Hindi litterateur Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan for his four-volume autobiography.
- Dogri litterateur Padma Sachdev was given the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015 for her autobiography Chitta-Chet.
- Eminent Konkani litterateur Mahabaleshwar Sail was selected for the Saraswati Samman for the year 2016. He was given this honor for his novel 'Houghton'.
- On April 27, 2018, the famous Gujarati poet Sitanshu Yashaschandra was selected for the 27th Saraswati Samman for the year 2017. Sitanshu Yashaschandra will be given this honor for his poetry collection 'Vakhar'. This book was published in the year 2009.
- On April 10, 2019, the famous Telugu poet Dr.K. Siva Reddy has been selected for the 28th Saraswati Samman for the year 2018, he will be given this honor for his
- poetry collection 'Pakki Ottigilite'. Which was published in the year 2016.
- On 16 January 2020, famous Sindhi writer Vasdev Mohi was awarded the 29th Saraswati Samman, he has been given this honor for his famous Sindhi speaking story "Check Book".
List of Saraswati Samman winners since 1991 till date:
| Year | Name of the author | Work/Novel/Poetry |
| 2022 | Shivashankari | "Surya Vansam" (memoir) |
| 2021 | Ramdarsh Mishra | I am here (poem collection) |
| 2020 | Dr. Sharankumar Limbale | Sanatan |
| 2019 | Vasdev Mohi | Check Book (Sindhi speaking story) |
| 2018 | K Shiva Reddy | Pakka Ottigilite (poetry collection) |
| 2017 | Shitanshu Yashchandra | Vakhaar (poetry collection) |
| 2016 | Mahabaleshwar Cell | Houghton (novel) |
| 2015 | Padma Sachdev | Chitta-Chet (Autobiography) |
| 2014 | Veerappa Moily | Ramayana Mahanveshanam (Poem) |
| 2013 | Govind Mishra | On Dust Plants (novel) |
| 2012 | Sugatha (Sugatha) Kumari | Manalezhuthu (poetry collection) |
| 2011 | A.A. Manavalan | Irma Kathaiyum Iramaikalam |
| 2010 | S.L. Bhairappa | Novel 'Mandra' (Kannada) |
| 2009 | Surjit Patar | Lafzon Di Dargah |
| 2008 | Lakshmi Nandan Bora | Taos Chaman's Myna (Short Story Collection) |
| 2007 | Nair Masood | Taos Chaman's Myna (Short Story Collection) |
| 2006 | Jagannath Prasad Das | Parikrama (poetry collection) |
| 2005 | Prof. K Ayyappa Panicker | Ayyappa Panikarude Critical (Poetry Collection) |
| 2004 | Sunil Gangopadhyay | Bhagirathi (poem collection) |
| 2003 | Prof. Govind Chandra Pandey | Bhagirathi (poem collection) |
| 2002 | Mahesh Elkunchwar | Yugaant (game) |
| 2001 | Daleep Kaur Tiwana | Katha Kaho Urvashi (Novel) |
| 2000 | Manoj Das | Amrita Phala (novel) |
| 1999 | Indira Parthasarathy | Ramanujar (drama) |
| 1998 | Prof. Shankh Ghosh | Gandharva Kabita Guchha (poetry collection) |
| 1997 | Manubhai Pancholi 'Darshak' | Kurukshetra (Gujarati) |
| 1996 | Shamsurrahman Farooqui | Sher'e Shor-Anzez (Urdu) |
| 1995 | Balamani Amma | Nivedyam (poetry collection) |
| 1994 | Haribhajan Singh | Rukh Te Rishi (poetry collection) |
| 1993 | Vijay Tendulkar | Kanyadan (drama) |
| 1992 | Ramakant Rath | Shri Radha (poem) |
| 1991 | Harivansh Rai Bachchan | Autobiography (autobiography) in four volumes |
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