SAHITYA AKADEMI PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION 2024
Posted On: 21 MAR 2025 5:52PM by PIB Delhi
The Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi which met at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, today, under the Chairmanship of its President, Sri Madhav Kaushik approved selection of 22 books (as given at Annexure `A’ attached) for the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2024. The books were selected on the basis of recommendations made by the Selection Committees of three members each in the concerned languages in accordance with the rules and procedure laid down for the purpose. Translation Prize in Sanskrit will be declared at later stage. In Urdu no translation prize has been declared. The prize relates, to translations first published during the five years prior to the year immediately preceding the year of Prize for Translation (i.e. between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2022).
The names of the members of the Selection Committees on whose recommendations the Translation Prizes were declared are given language wise at Annexure `B’ attached.
The Prize carries an amount of Rs.50,000/- and a copper plaque which will be presented to the translators of these books at a special function to be held sometime later this year.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
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Annexure ‘A’
SAHITYA AKADEMI PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION 2024
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Language |
Translator |
Name of the Original Book. Genre. Language & Author |
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Assamese |
Prachin Kamrupar Itihas |
Anjan Sarma |
Early History of Kamarupa, Novel, English, Kanak Lal Barua |
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Bengali |
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Bodo |
Kanchan |
Uttara Bwiswmuthiary |
Kanchan, Novel, Assamese, Anuradha Sharma Pujaree |
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Dogri |
Tamas |
Archana Kesar |
Tamas, Novel, Hindi, Bhishma Sahani |
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English |
Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi (The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals) |
Anisur Rahman |
Hazaaron Khwashishein Aisi (Poetry Collection), Urdu, Collection of Various Poets |
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Gujarati |
Kumarjiv |
Ramanik Agrawat |
Kumar Jiu, Poetry, Hindi, Kunwarn Narain |
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Hindi |
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Kannada |
Vidisha Prahasana |
Siddhaling Pattanashetti |
Malavikagnimitram, Drama, Sanskrit, Kalidas |
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Kashmiri |
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Konkani |
Bhartiya Tathvagineanachi Ruprekha |
Milind Mhamal |
Outline of Indian Philosophy, Philosophy, English, M. Hiriyanna |
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Maithili |
Aaranyak |
Keshkar Thakur |
Aaranyak, Novel, Bengali, Bhibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyaya |
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Malayalam |
Yaanam |
K.V. Kumaran |
Yaana (Novel), Kannada, S.L. Bhairappa |
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Manipuri |
Yurangbi |
Soibamcha Indrakumar |
Madhubala, Poetry, Hindi, Harivansh Rai Bachchan |
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Marathi |
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Nepali |
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Odia |
Ruskin Bond Kokishialira Ekaka Nrutya Mo Atmajeebani |
Suvash Satpathy |
Lone fox Dancing, Autobiography, English, Ruskin Bond |
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Punjabi |
Tere Laee |
Chandan Negi |
Tumhare Liye, Novel, Hindi, Himanshu Joshi |
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Rajasthani |
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Sanskrit |
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Santali |
Hende Sadom |
Nazir Hembram |
Kala Ghoda, Novel, Hindi, Nilotpal Mrinal |
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Sindhi |
Dollar Nuhaan |
(Late) Shobha Lalchandani |
Dollar Bahu, Novel, Hindi, Sudha Murty |
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Tamil |
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Telugu |
Eethachettu Devudu |
Turlapati Rajeswari |
Dadi Budha, Novel, Odia, Gopinath Mohanty |
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Urdu |
No Award |
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Annexure ‘B’
JURY MEMBERS FOR THE SAHITYA AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZE 2024
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ASSAMESE
Dr. Bandita Goswami Saikia Prof. Bibhash Choudhury Sri Partha Pratim Hazarika |
BENGALI Sri Arun Som Sri Ranjan Bandyopadhyay Sri Amitabha Gupta |
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BODO Sri Babu Ram Boro Sri Gobinda Narzary Sri Rituraj Basumatary |
DOGRI Sri Jagdeep Dubey Sri Puran Chander Sharma Dr. Rattan Basotra (Rattan Lal Sharma) |
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ENGLISH Dr. (Smt.) Aruna Chakravarty Sri Asim Siddiqui Dr. Sachin Ketkar |
GUJARATI Smt. Aruna Jadeja Dr. Manoj Chhaya Dr. Naresh Shukla |
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HINDI Dr. Damodar Khadse Sri Girdhar Rathi Dr. J.L. Reddy |
KANNADA Dr. Dharanendra Kurkuri Ms. Pushpa H.L. Dr. Na. Damodara Shetty |
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KASHMIRI Sri Abdul Gani Beigh Athar Sri Farooq Fayaz Sri Makhan Lal Pandita |
KONKANI Sri Ashok S. Kamat Dr. Kiran Budkuley Prof. (Dr.) Zita Lobo |
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MAITHILI Dr. Khushi Lal Jha Sri Mahendra Malangia Prof. (Dr.) Ranjit Kumar Singh |
MALAYALAM Dr. Chandrabose R Dr. Jobin Jose Chamakkala Sri Sunil Naliyath |
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MANIPURI Prof. Chungkham Yashawanta Singh Dr. R.K. Mobi Singh Dr. Saikhom Robindro Singh |
MARATHI Sri Nishikant Thakar Ms. Prachi Gujarpadhye Ms. Nisha Sanjay Dange |
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NEPALI Sri Chabilal Upadhyaya Mr. Yuvraj Kafley Sri Chunilal Ghimerey |
ODIA Ms. Monalisa Jena Smt. Pravasini Mahakud Sri Amaresh Patnaik |
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PUNJABI Sri Balbir Madhopuri Sri Pawan Harchandpuri Dr. Tarvinder Kaur |
RAJASTHANI Sri Bhanwar Lal Suthar Dr. Mahipal Singh Rao Sri Mukut Maniraj |
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SANTALI Dr. (Mrs.) Damayanti Beshra Sri Maheshwar Soren Ms. Saro Hansdah |
SINDHI Sri Khiman U. Mulani Sri Vikram Shahani Smt. Indira Poonawala |
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TAMIL Sri Indran Dr. G. Sundar Dr. S. Bhakthavatsala Bharathi |
TELUGU Sri Amarendra Dasari Sri Gudipati Venkateswarlu Sri A. Krishna Rao (Krishnudu) |
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URDU Dr. Jawed Anwar Dr. Shams Iqbal Ms. Zakia Mashhadi |
(Release ID: 2113771)
