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List of Sahitya Akademi Award Winners for Bodo Language

Sahitya Akademi Award is a prestigious award that is given to litterateurs of different Indian languages every year. The Sahitya Akademi Award has been categorized into five types as follows:

  1. Sahitya Akademi Main Award
  2. Sahtiya Akademi Bhasha Samman Award
  3. Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize Award
  4. Bal Sahitya Puraskar
  5. Yuva Puraskar

1. Sahitya Akademi Main Award for Bodo Language

Sahitya Akademi Award started from 1954. The Bodo language was included in 2005. The Prize money for the Sahitya Akademi Award winner is Rs. 100,000.

The first Bodo person to win the Sahitya Akademi Award was Mangalshingh Hazowary in the year 2005 for his Novel book named “Jiuni Mwgthang Bisombi Arw Aroj”.

In the Bodo language, the following Bodo authors have won the Sahitya Akademi Award. So far from 2005 to 2024, there are 20 award recipients.

The latest Sahitya Akademi Award Bodo language recipient is Aron Raja for his novel book – Swrni Thakhai

Sl. no YEARBOOKGENREAUTHOR
12024Swrni ThakhaiNovel Aon Raja
22023Jiu Safarni DakhwnShort StoriesNandeswar Daimary
32022Sansrini ModiraPoetryRashmi Choudhury
42021Khora Sayao Arw HimalayPoetryMwdai Gahai
52020Gwthenay Lamayao Gwdan Agan Short Stories(late) Dharanidhar Owari
62019Akhai Athumniphrai PoetryPhukan Ch. Basumatary
72018Dwngse LamaShort StoriesRituraj Basumatary
82017Thwisam  NovelRita Boro
92016Ang Maboroi Dong DasongPoetryAnju (Anjali Narzary)
102015Baidi Dengkhw Baidi Gab PoetryBrajendra Kumar Brahma
112014Udangnifrai Gidingfinnanei PoetryUrkhao Gwra Brahma
122013Delphini Onthai Mwdai Arw Gubun Gubun Khonthai PoetryAnil Boro
132012Boro KhonthaiPoetryGuneswar Musahary
142011Okhafwrni Dwima PoetryPremananda Mosahari
152010Swdwbni Swler PoetryAurobindo Uzir
162009Dainee? NovelManoranjan Lahar
172008Birgwsrini Thungri NovelBidyasaqar Narzary
182007Dumphaoni Phitha Short StoriesJanil Kumar Brahma
192006Sanmwkhangari LamajwngNovelKatindra Swargiary
202005Jiuni Mwgthang Bisombi Arw ArojPoetryMangalshingh Hazowary

2. Bhasha Samman Award for Bodo Language

The Bhasha Samman Award started when there was a need to give recognition to litterateurs outside the 24 Indian languages as it’s not possible to restrict to only 24 Indian languages when our country has many languages and dialects.

Bhasha Samman started in 1996. The prize money for the same is Rs. 100,000 from 2009 onwards. Unlike other Akademi awards, where an award is given to every 24 Indian languages, here in the Bhasha Samman Award, only 3-4 persons are selected for the awards.

The first Bodo person to win the Bhasha Samman Award in the Bodo language is Sri Madhu Ram Boro. So far, only one Boro person has received this award.

3. Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize Award

If you are fluent in multiple Indian languages, you can translate Novels, Poetry, Essays, Short Stories, etc, and you may stand a chance to win the Prize for Translation.

Sahitya Akademi started an annual prize for translation work in 1989 to be given to outstanding translations in the 24 languages recognized by them. The prize money for the same is Rs. 50,000 from 2009 onwards.

The first Bodo person to win the Prize for Translation Award in the Bodo language is Pramila Narzary in the year 2005 for her Short Stories book named “Aswini Solo”. It’s the translation work of the Assamese Short Stories book named “Buri Aair Sadhu”, authored by Lakshinath Bezbarua.

In the Bodo language, the following Bodo authors have won the Prize for Translation Award. So far from 2005 to 2024, there are 20 award recipients.

Sl.noYEARTITLE OF THE TRANSLATIONTRANSLATORTITLE OF THE ORIGINAL (LANGUAGE/GENRE)AUTHOR
12024KanchanUttara BwiswmuthiaryKanchan (Novel), AssameseAnuradha Sharma Pujaree
22023Santanufwlerni FisajlaAmbikagiri HajowarySantanukulanandan (Novel), AssamesePurabi Bormudoi
32022Kabuliwalani Bangali BijiRaja Devojit BasumataryKabuliwalar Bangali Bou (Nove), BenglaiSushmita Bandyopadhyay
42021HirimbaIndira BoroHirimba (Novel), AssameseJayanti Gogoi
52020Gibi Bharatni Jarimin : Sigangnifrai AD 1300 SimKameshwar BrahmaThe Penguin History of  Early India : from the Origins to AD 1300 (History). (English).Romila Thapar
62019Abwnglaorini FaoGopinath BrahmaDaivathinte Vikrithikal (Novel), MalayalamM. Mukundan
72018 BinodiniNabin BrahmaChokher Bali (Novel), BengaliRabindranath Tagore
82017GaddarGobinda BasumataryGaddar (Novel), HindiKrisan Chander
92016Thengphakri Tahsildarni Thamani ThungriBirhas Giri BasumataryThengphakri Tahsildaror Tamor  Torowal (Novel) AssameseMamoni Roisom Goswami
102015Jaharni MwnthaiDhansri SwargiaryAranyer Adhikar (Novel) BengaliMahasweta Devi
112014GeetanjaliSurath NarzaryGeetanjali (Bengali) PoetryRabindranath Tagore
122013JagariGobinda BoroJagori (Bengali) NovelSatinath Bhaduri
132012Nwizise Sungdo SoloSwarna Prabha Chainary21 Short Stories By Rabindranath (Bengali) Short StoriesRabindranath Tagore
142011Volganifrai GangaHari Narayan KhaklaryVolga se Ganga (Hindi) NovelRahul Sankritayan
152010YiaruingamUthrisar Khungur BasumataryYiaruingam (Assamese) NovelBirendra Kumar Bhattacharya
162009Mwsou DaanGobindo NarzaryGodan (Hindi) NovelMunshi Premchand
172008Sni-Bifan RamayanPradip Raja BrahmaKrittibasa Ramayana (Bengali) PoetryMahakvai Krittibasa
182007Adra Lirnai SanrebAnjali DaimaryAdha Lekha Dastabez (Assamese) AssameseIndira Goswami
192006Geder HabilaRangina DaimaryUchchakangkha (Assamese) EssayHomen Borgohain
202005Aswini SoloPramila NarzaryBuri Aair Sadhu (Assamese) Short StoriesLakshinath Bezbarua

4. Bal Sahitya Puraskar Award for Bodo Language

The first Bodo Person to win the Bal Sahitya Puraskar in the Bodo language was Nabin Malla Boro for his Travelogue named “Chitrakutni Frai – Mount Abu” in the Year 2010.

In the Bodo Language, the following Bodo authors have bagged the prize for Bal Sahitya Puruskar for the Bodo Language so far from 2010 to 2025, there are 15 awards recipients with No Award on 2016. The latest awardee of Bal Sahitya Puraskar Award 2025 Bodo Language is Binay Kumar Brahma.

Sl.noYEARBOOKGENREAUTHOR
12025Khanthi Bwswn Arw Akhu DanaiStoriesBinay Kumar Brahma
22024Buhuma Boynibw PoetryVirgin Jekova Machahary
32023Gosaini Gwjwn NwjwrShort StoriesPratima Nande Narzaree
42022Langwnani Bokhali GothoNovelDewbar Ramchiary
52021Dikhura SolobathaFolk TalesRatneswar Narzary
62020Gothosa Bisombi EssaysAjit Boro
72019Solobatha Khwnasong DeFolk TalesLakhminath Brahma
82018Gotho Gothaini Solo BhataShort StoriesSitaram Basumatary
92017Total Contribution to Children’s LiteratureRenu Boro
102016NO AWARD
112015BokhaliNovelTiren Boro
122014Gothosaforni RaoPoetryKaushalya Brahma
132013Birbalni Solo StoriesJatindra Nath Swargiary
142012Okhrangma Isingao EssaysHaricharan Boro
152011Puranni Solo Phithikha (in 2 vols.) Short StoriesMaheswar Narzary
162010Chitrakutni Frai – Mount AbuTravelogueNabin Malla Boro

5. Yuva Puraskar Award for Bodo language

The first Bodo person to win the Yuva Puraskar was Jaishree Baro for her book “Jeu Saharani Beduin” awarded in the year 2011.

In The Bodo language, the following Bodo authors have received the Yuva Puraskar Award for the Bodo language so far from 2011 to 2025, there are 15 awards recipients. The latest awardee to bagged the Yuva Puraskar Award 2025 Bodo Language is Amar Khungur Boro.

Sl.noYEARBOOKGENREAUTHOR
12025Ang AsurPoetry Amar Khungur Boro
22024SaikhlumShort StoriesSelf Made Rani Baro
32023Som, Jiu, Arw… PoetryMainaosri Daimary
42022Gang Fujanay Mase DauShort StoriesAlangbar Muchahary
52021Jiu Gwnang Soho PoetryGautorn Daimary
62020Abwi-Abou Arw AngPoetryNewton K. Basumatary
72019Sansri Arw Mwndangthini Mwkhang PoetryRujab Muchahary
82018Onnaini Gubun Mwnsse Mohor Short StoriesPurna Brahma
92017Gwrbwni Aroj PoetryBijit Gwra Ramchiary
102016Khamflongnai Bubli PoetryBijit Gayari
112015Khwmsi Harni Alari Short StoriesLeben Lal Mwshahary
122014Thwinikhruibw Gwjasin Nwngni Gaba PoetryShanti Basumatary
132013Felengni Saogari NovelSansumwi Khungri Basumatary
142012Mijingao Swmkhe Jwmwi NovelDiganta Lawary
152011Jeu Saharani BeduinJaishree Baro

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The first person to win the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bodo Language was Mangalshingh Hazowary in the year 2005 for his Novel book named “Jiuni Mwgthang Bisombi Arw Aroj”.

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