Literary awards by country
Literary awards in India
8 literary prizes awarded in India, with founding years, organisers and recent winners.
| Name | Founded | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jnanpith Award | 1961 | Award |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | — | Literary honour awarded to authors of outstanding literary works in India |
| Saraswati Samman | 1991 | Literary honour in India |
| Rabindra Puraskar | — | Literary award |
| Yuva Puraskar | — | Literary honour in India |
| Ananda Puraskar | — | Award for Bengali literature conferred annually by the ABP Group to writers |
| Vyas Samman | 1991 | Literary award in India |
| Cherukad Award | — | Award given for literary works in Malayalam |