List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi
Recipients
Table:
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)[2]

2017

Nachhatar

Slow down (Novel)

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