List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi
Recipients

List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi

Section Title: Recipients
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Year	Author	Work

1955	Bhai Vir Singh	Mere Sainya Jio (Poetry)

1956	Amrita Pritam	Sunehure (Poetry)

1959	Mohan Singh	Wadda Vela (Poetry)

1961	Nanak Singh	Ik Miyan Do Talwaran (Novel)

1962	Balwant Gargi	Rangmanch (History and development of Indian theatre)

1964	Prabhjot Kaur	Pabbi (Poetry)

1965	Kartar Singh Duggal	Ik Chhit Chanan Di (Short stories)

1967	Shiv Kumar Batalvi	Loona (Verse-Play)

1968	Kulwant Singh Virk	Naven Lok (Short stories)

1969	Harbhajan Singh	Na Dhuppe Na Chaanve (Poetry)

1971	Dalip Kaur Tiwana	Eho Hamara Jiwana (Novel)

1972	Sant Singh Sekhon	Mittar Pyara (Play)

1973	Dr. Harcharan Singh	Kal, Aj Te Bhalke (Play)

1974	Sohan Singh Seetal	Jug Badal Gaya (Novel)

1975	Gurdial Singh	Adh Chanani Raat (Novel)

1976	Narenderpal Singh	Ba Mulahaza Hoshiar (Novel)

1977	K. S. Narasimhaswamy	Tereda Baagilu (Poetry)

1977	Sohan Singh Misha	Kach De Vastar (Poetry)

1978	Gurmukh Singh Musafir	Urvar Par (Short stories)

1979	Jaswant Singh Neki	Karuna Di Chho Ton Magron (Poetry)

1980	Sukhpal Vir Singh Hasrat	Suraj Te Kehkashan (Poetry)

1981	V.N.Tiwari	Garaj Ton Footpath Teek (Poetry)

1982	Gulzar Singh Sandhu	Amar Katha (Short stories)

1983	Pritam Singh Safir	Anik Bishthar (Poetry)

1984	Kapur Singh Ghuman	Pagal Lok (Play)

1985	Ajeet Cour	Khana Badosh (Autobiography)

1986	Sujan Singh	Shahar Te Gran (Short stories)

1987	Ram Sarup Ankhi	Kothe Kharak Singh (Novel)

1988	Sohinder Singh Wanjara Bedi	Galiey Chikar Duri Ghar (Autobiography)

1989	Tara Singh Kamil	Kahikashan (Poetry)

1990	Manjit Tiwana	Uninda Wartman (Poetry)

1991	Harinder Singh Mehboob	Jhanan Di Rat (Poetry)

1992	Prem Prakash	Kujh Ankeha Vi (Short stories)

1993	Surjit Patar	Haneray Vich Sulgadi Varnmala (Poetry)

1994	Mohinder Singh Sarna	Nawen Yug De Waris (Short stories)

1995	Jagtar	Jugnoo Deeva Te Darya (Poetry)

1996	Santokh Singh Dhir	Pakhi(Short stories)

1997	Jaswant Singh Kanwal	Taushali Di Hanso (Novel)

1998	Mahan Bhandari	Moon Di Akh (Short stories)

1999	Niranjan Singh Tasneem	Gawache Arth (Novel)

2000	Waryam Singh Sandhu	Chauthi Koot (Short stories)

2001	Dev	Shabdant (Poetry)

2002	Harbhajan Singh Halwarvi	Pulaan Ton Paar (Poems)

2003	Charan Dass Sidhu	Bhagat Singh Shahid : Natak Tikri (Play)

2004	Sutinder Singh Noor	Kavita Di Bhumika (Criticism)

2005	Gurbachan Singh Bhullar	Agni-Kalas(Short stories)

2006	Ajmer Singh Aulakh	Ishk Baj Namaz Da Haz Nahi (Plays)

2007	Jaswant Deed	Kamandal (Poetry)

2008	Mitter Sain Meet	Sudhar Ghar (Novel)

2009	Atamjit Singh	Tatti Tavi Da Sach (Play)

2010	Vanita	Kaal Pehar Gharian (Poetry)

2011	Baldev Singh	Dhaawaan Dilli De Kingrey (Novel)

2012	Darshan Buttar	Maha Kambani (Poetry)

2013	Manmohan	Nirvaan (Novel)

2014	Jaswinder	Agarbatti (poetry)

2015	Dr. Jaswinder Singh	Maat Lok (novel)

2016	Dr. Swarajbir Singh	Maseya Di Raat (Play)

2017	Nachhatar	Slow down (Novel)

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Tasneem won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 for Gawache Arth (Novel).

final_sentence: Tasneem won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 for Gawache Arth (Novel).