Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, since 1989.
Recipients[edit | edit source]
Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Maithili. The award, as of 2019, consisted of ₹50,000.[1]
| Year | Translator | Title of the translation | Original Title | Original Language | Genre | Original Author | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Upendranath Jha 'Vyas' | Vipradas | Vipradas | Bengali | Novel | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay | |
| 1991 | Shailendra Mohan Jha | Saratchandra: Vyakti Evam Kalakar | Saratchandra: Man and Artist | English | Criticism | Subodh Chandra Sengupta | |
| 1993 | Govind Jha | Nepali Sahityak Itihas | History of Nepali Literature | English | Essays | Kumar Pradhan | |
| 1994 | Ramdeo Jha | Sagai | Ek Chader Maili Si | Urdu | Novel | Rajinder Singh Bedi | |
| 1995 | Surendra Jha 'Suman' | Rabindra Natakavali Vol. I | Chirakumar Sabha, Visarjan and Chitrangada | Bengali | Plays | Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 1996 | Fazlur Rahman Hashmi | Abul Kalam Azad | Abul Kalam Azad | Urdu | Autobiography | Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 1997 | Navin Choudhary | Matimangal | Marali Mannige | Kannada | Novel | K. Shivaram Karanth | |
| 1998 | Chandnath Mishra 'Amar' | Parashuramak Beechal-Bereyal Katha | Selection | Bengali | Short stories | Rajshekhar Basu | |
| 1999 | Murari Madhusudan Thakur | Arogya Niketan | Arogya Niketan | Bengali | Novel | Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay | |
| 2000 | Amaresh Pathak | Tamas | Tamas | Hindi | Novel | Bhisham Sahni | |
| 2001 | Sureshwar Jha | Anatariksha Me Visphot | Antaralatil Sphot | Marathi | Novel | Jayant Narlikar | |
| 2002 | Prabodh Narayan Singh | Patjharak Swar | Patjhar Ki Awaz | Urdu | Short stories | Qurratulain Hyder | |
| 2003 | Upendra Doshi | Manoj Dasak Katha O Kahini | Manoj Dasank Katha O Kahini | Odia | Short stories | Manoj Das | |
| 2004 | Prafulla Kumar Singh 'Maun' | Premchand: Chayanit Katha-I | Collection | Hindi | Short stories | Premchand | |
| 2005 | Yogananda Jha | Motveo Katha | Folk Tales of Bihar | English | Folk tales | P.C. Roy Choudhary | |
| 2006 | Rajanada Jha | Kalbela | Kalbela | Bengali | Novel | Samaresh Majumdar | |
| 2007 | Ananta Bihar Lal Das Indu | Yuddha Aur Yoddha | Yudha Ra Yoddha | Nepali | Poetry | Agam Singh Giri | |
| 2008 | Tara Kanta Jha | Samrachnavad, Uttar Samrachnavad Evam Tara Kanta Jha Prachya Kavyashastra | Sakhtiyat, Pas-Sakhtiyat Aur Mashriqi Sheriyat | Urdu | Criticism | Gopi Chand Narang | |
| 2009 | Bhalchandra Jha | Beechhal Berayal Marathi Ekanki | Nivdak Marathi Ekankika | Marathi | Plays | Various Authors | |
| 2010 | Nityanand Lal Das | Prajwalit Pragya | Ignited Minds | English | Essays | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | |
| 2011 | Khushi Lai Jha | Uparvas Kathatrayee | Uparvas Kathatrayee | Gujarati | Novel | Raghuveer Chaudhari | |
| 2012 | Mahendra Narayan Ram | Kermelin | Karmelin | Konkani | Novel | Damodar Mauzo | |
| 2013 | Guna Nath Jha | Bangla Ekanki Natya Sangraha | Bangla Ekanki Natya Sangraha | Bengali | Collection of One Act Plays | Various Authors | [2] |
| 2014 | Ram Narayan Singh | Malahin | Chemmeen | Malayalam | Novel | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai | |
| 2015 | Devendra Jha | Badali Jaichh Ghareta | Bari Badle Jai | Bengali | Novel | Ramapada Choudhuri | [3][4][5] |
| 2016 | Rewati Mishra | Mithilak Lok Sahityak Bhumika | Introduction To The Folk Literature Of Mithila | English | Criticism | Jayakant Mishra | |
| 2017 | Indra Kant Jha | Aangliyat | Aangliyat | Gujarati | Novel | Joseph Macwan | |
| 2018 | Sadare Alam 'Gauhar' | Herael Jakan Kichhu | Khoya Huwa Sa Kuchh | Urdu | Poetry | Nida Fazli | [6] |
| 2019 | Kedar Kanan | Akaal Me Saaras | Akaal Mein Saaras | Hindi | Collection of Poetry | Kedarnath Singh | [7] |
| 2020 | Jitendra Narayan Jha | Chaupadi | Chatushpathi | Bengali | Novel | Swapanmay Chakraborthy | [8] |
| 2021 | Ms. Shikha Goyal | Smarangatha | Smarangatha | Marathi | Autobiographical Novel | G.N. Dandekar | [9] |
| 2022 | Ratneshwar Mishra | Azaadi | Azadi | English | Novel | Chaman Nahal | [10] |
| 2023 | Menaka Mallik | Nilkantha | Nilkantha | Nepali | Novel | Matsyendra Pradhan | [11] |
| 2024 | Keshkar Thakur | Aaranyak | Aaranyak | Bengali | Novel | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay | [12] |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "..:: SAHITYA : Sahitya Akademi Prize ::".
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2013- News Letter" (PDF). Sahitya-akademi.gov.in. 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners of translation prize". India Today. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ↑ "Imphal hosts Sahitya Akademi Translation Award". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi announces winners of translation prize". business-standard. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ↑ "AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZES (1989-2018)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Newsletter" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2020" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2021" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2022" (PDF). www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "SAHITYA AKADEMI PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION 2023". www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "SAHITYA AKADEMI PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION 2024". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 26 October 2025.