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Sahitya Akademi announces 2025 awards for 24 Indian languages
Sahitya Akademi announced its annual awards for 2025 across 24 Indian languages, with presentation scheduled for 31 March 2026 in New Delhi.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, the Sahitya Akademi announced its annual awards for 2025 across 24 Indian languages, and the presentation ceremony is scheduled for 31 March 2026 in New Delhi.
Key specifics
- The awards cover 24 Indian languages and include poetry, novels, short stories, essays, literary criticism, autobiography and memoirs.
- Prize components include an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of ₹1,00,000.
- The selection process began in January 2025 with an open advertisement.
- Among the winners is Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal in the literary criticism category.
- Other listed winning titles include Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah, Mid Birna Chenne Saon Inag Sagai and Konkani Kavyem: Rupani Ani Rupakam.
Exam lens
Question type: awards and literature, Sahitya Akademi, prize components, New Delhi ceremony; TNPSC may ask the number of languages, cash prize, and the Tamil title among winners.