List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for BengaliSahitya Akademi AwardsSahitya Akademi Award winners by languageAssameseBengaliBodoDogriEnglishGujaratiHindiKannadaKashmiriKonkaniMaithiliMalayalamMarathiMeitei (Manipuri)NepaliOdiaPunjabiRajasthaniSanskritSantaliSindhiTamilTeluguUrduSahitya Akademi Translation PrizesAssameseBengaliBodoDogriEnglishGujaratiHindiKannadaKashmiriKonkaniMaithiliMalayalamMarathiMeitei (Manipuri)NepaliOdiaPunjabiRajasthaniSanskritSantaliSindhiTamilTeluguUrduSahitya Akademi Yuva PuraskarAssameseBengaliBodoDogriEnglishGujaratiHindiKannadaKashmiriKonkaniMaithiliMalayalamMeitei (Manipuri)MarathiNepaliOdiaPunjabiRajasthaniSanskritSantaliSindhiTamilTeluguUrduSahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya PuraskarAssameseBengaliBodoDogriEnglishGujaratiHindiKannadaKashmiriKonkaniMaithiliMalayalamMeitei (Manipuri)MarathiNepaliOdiaPunjabiRajasthaniSanskritSantaliSindhiTamilTeluguUrduRelated Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of IndiaOfficial Languages CommissionList of languages by number of native speakers in IndiaSahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.
Sahitya AkademiThe Sahitya Akademi is an organisation recognised as India's "National Academy of Letters", dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its office is located in Rabindra Bhavan near Mandi House in Delhi.
North 24 Parganas districtDistrict in West Bengal, IndiaDistrict of West Bengal in IndiaNorth 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22°11′6″ N to 23°15′2″ N and from longitude 88°20′ E to 89°5′ E. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas.Ananda PuraskarThe Ananda Puraskar (lit. 'Ananda Award') is an award for Bengali literature awarded annually by the ABP Group to writers using Bengali, usually from West Bengal, India.Bimal KarBimal Kar (19 September 1921 — 26 August 2003) was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Bengali. He received the 1975 Sahitya Akademi Award presented by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, for his novel Asamay.University of CalcuttaThe University of Calcutta, informally known as Calcutta University (CU), is a public state research university located in Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, in West Bengal, India. It has 151 affiliated undergraduate colleges and 16 institutes in Kolkata and nearby areas. It was established on 24 January 1857 and is the oldest multidisciplinary university of the Indian Subcontinent and the Southeast Asian Region.
Bengali languageBengali, also known by its endonym Bangla, is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken by the Bengali people, native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh and India's West Bengal) as well as in Barak Valley in Assam and Tripura in South Asia.
Desh (magazine)Desh (Bengali: দেশ) is a Bengaliliterary magazine featuring short stories, novels, commentary, criticism, poetry, essays, and book reviews. Launched on November 24, 1933, first as a weekly and later as a biweekly, it is one of India's oldest magazines. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the magazine published works of prominent Bengali writers including Rabindranath Tagore, Jibanananda Das, Sunil Gangopadhyay, Satyajit Ray, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, and Joy Goswami.
BiharState in Eastern IndiaState in East India, IndiaBihar (Hindi: Bihār,pronounced) is a state in eastern India. It borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. It is the second largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 14th largest by GDP in 2024. Bihar's official languages are Hindi and Urdu.GomohGomoh (better known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Junction Gomoh) is a census town in Topchanchi CD BlockDhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indianstate of Jharkhand. It has a major railway junction, which was renamed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station on 23 January 2009, that is situated on the Grand Chord Line under the Dhanbad division of the East Central Railway.
JabalpurCity in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaMetropolis in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaJabalpur (IPA:), formerly anglicised as Jubbulpore, is the fourth largest city by area of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the Jabalpur district and the Jabalpur division. The Madhya Pradesh High Court is located in the city.
DhanbadDhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of and is often referred to as the 'economic capital of Jharkhand'. Dhanbad is also an emerging center for manufacturing industries. The Dhanbad district is known for its cultural heritage and has few tourist attractions, making it a well-rounded destination.
HazaribaghHazaribagh (Hindustani pronunciation: [ɦəzɐ̞ɾɨ.baːɣ]) is a city and a municipal corporation in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Hazaribagh district and divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. The city is known as a health resort and for the Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.