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Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes
Highest award for literary translation in India in 24 categories.
About Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes
Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize or Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation is a literary honour in India, presented by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, given to "outstanding translations of creative and critical works" in 24 major Indian languages such as English, Rajasthani and the 22 listed languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognised by the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. The award, established in 1989, comprises a plaque and a cash prize of ₹ 50,000. Krishnamohan was the youngest translator to win the prize aged 32 in Hindi and Kalachand Shastri is the oldest to win the prize aged 89 in Manipuri.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bangali Nanda | — |
| 2022 | Laxman Kisku | — |
| 2022 | Kamala Satpathy | — |
| 2019 | Ajay Kumar Patnaik | — |
| 2017 | Sobhanath Besra | — |
| 2017 | Suryamani Khuntia | — |
| 2016 | Ganesh Thakur Hansda | — |
| 2015 | Shakuntala Baliarsingh | — |
| 2014 | Rabindra Kumar Praharaj | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q65092172 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).