List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Santali
| Sahitya Akademi Award for Santali | |
|---|---|
| Award for contributions to Santali literature | |
| Awarded for | Literary award in India | 
| Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India | 
| Reward(s) | ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) | 
| First award | 2005 | 
| Final award | 2024 | 
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 20 | 
| First winner | Jadumani Besra | 
| Most Recent winner | Maheswar Soren | 
| Website | Official website | 
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The Sahitya Akademi Award is an honour that is given to Indian writers. This list documents the Santali writers that have received the honour since 2005.[1]
Recipients
| Year | Work | Author | 
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bhabna (Poetry) | Jadumani Besra | 
| 2006 | Guru Gomke Pondet Raghunath Murmu (Biography) | Ram Chandra Murmu | 
| 2007 | Chet Re Cikayana (Play) | Kherwal Soren | 
| 2008 | Manmi (Short Stories) | Badal Hembram | 
| 2009 | Say Sahed (Poetry) | Damayanti Beshra | 
| 2010 | Rahi Ranwak’ Kana (Play) | Bhogla Soren | 
| 2011 | Banchao Larhai (Poetry) | Aditya Kumar Mandi | 
| 2012 | Banchaw Akan Goj Hor (Short Stories) | Gangadhar Hansda | 
| 2013 | Chanda Bonga (Poetry) | Arjun Charan Hembram | 
| 2014 | Mala Mudam (Play) | Jamadar Kisku | 
| 2015 | Parsi Khatir (Play) | Rabilal Tudu | 
| 2016 | Nalha (Poetry) | Gobinda Chandra Majhi | 
| 2017 | Tahena.n Tangi re (Poetry) | Bhujanga Tudu[2] | 
| 2018 | Marom (Novel) | Shyam Sundar Besra | 
| 2019 | Sisirjali (Short Stories) | Kali Charan Hembram[3] | 
| 2020 | Gur Dak Khasa Dak (Poetry) | Rupchand Hansda | 
| 2021 | Mane Rena Arhang (Short Stories) | Niranjan Hansda[4] | 
| 2022 | Sabarnaka Balire Sanan’ Panjay (Poetry) | Kajli Soren (Jagannath Soren)[5] | 
| 2023 | Jaba Baha (Short Stories) | Turia Chand Baskey (Taraceen Baskey)[6] | 
| 2024 | Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi (Play) | Maheswar Soren[7] | 
Translation into Santali
There have been writers that have been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for translating literary works into Santali.[8]
- 2010 : Shobha Nath Besra for Rahla Raybar (translated from Sanskrit)
 - 2011 : Thakurdas Murmu for Santal Pahra (Voi. I & 11) (translated from Odiya)
 - 2012 : Rabindranath Murmu for Ita Chetan Re Ita (translated from Bangla)
 - 2013 : Mangal Majhi for Malang Anal (translated from Bangla)
 - 2015 : Tala Tudu for Baplanij (translated from Bangla)
 - 2016 : Ganesh Thakur Hansda for Bhognadi Reyak Dahire (translated from Bangla).
 - 2017 : Surya Singh Besra for Maktom Rasa (translated from Hindi).
 - 2018 : Rupchand Hansda for Sen Dareyak'an Menkhan Chedak (translated from Bangla).
 
References
- ^ "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
 - ^ "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
 - ^ "Santhali Writer From Odisha Wins Sahitya Akademi Award". ODISHA BYTES. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
 - ^ K. Sreenivasarao (30 December 2021). "List of Winners - 2021" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi.
 - ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2022" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
 - ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2023" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
 - ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2024" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
 - ^ "AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZES (1989-2018)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
 
