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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 2022, there are 18 award recipients.

The latest Sahitya Akademi Award Bodo language recipient is Smt Rashmi Choudhury for her poetry book – Sansrini Modira.

YEARBOOKGENREAUTHOR
2023Jiu Safarni DakhwnShort StoriesNandeswar Daimary
2022Sansrini ModiraPoetryRashmi Choudhury
2021Khora Sayao Arw HimalayPoetryMwdai Gahai
2020Gwthenay Lamayao Gwdan Agan Short Stories(late) Dharanidhar Owari
2019Akhai Athumniphrai PoetryPhukan Ch. Basumatary
2018Dwngse LamaShort StoriesRituraj Basumatary
2017Thwisam  NovelRita Boro
2016Ang Maboroi Dong DasongPoetryAnju (Anjali Narzary)
2015Baidi Dengkhw Baidi Gab PoetryBrajendra Kumar Brahma
2014Udangnifrai Gidingfinnanei PoetryUrkhao Gwra Brahma
2013Delphini Onthai Mwdai Arw Gubun Gubun Khonthai PoetryAnil Boro
2012Boro KhonthaiPoetryGuneswar Musahary
2011Okhafwrni Dwima PoetryPremananda Mosahari
2010Swdwbni Swler PoetryAurobindo Uzir
2009Dainee? Novel*Manoranjan Lahar
2008Birgwsrini Thungri NovelBidyasaqar Narzary
2007Dumphaoni Phitha Short StoriesJanil Kumar Brahma
2006Sanmwkhangari LamajwngNovelKatindra Swargiary
2005Jiuni 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 2021, there are 17 award recipients.

YEARTITLE OF THE TRANSLATIONTRANSLATORTITLE OF THE ORIGINAL (LANGUAGE/GENRE)AUTHOR
2022Kabuliwalani Bangali BijiRaja Devojit BasumataryKabuliwalar Bangali Bou (Nove), BenglaiSushmita Bandyopadhyay
2021HirimbaIndira BoroHirimba (Novel), AssameseJayanti Gogoi
2020Gibi Bharatni Jarimin : Sigangnifrai AD 1300 SimKameshwar BrahmaThe Penguin History of  Early India : from the Origins to AD 1300 (History). (English).Romila Thapar
2019Abwnglaorini FaoGopinath BrahmaDaivathinte Vikrithikal (Novel), MalayalamM. Mukundan
2018 BinodiniNabin BrahmaChokher Bali (Novel), BengaliRabindranath Tagore
2017GaddarGobinda BasumataryGaddar (Novel), HindiKrisan Chander
2016Thengphakri Tahsildarni Thamani ThungriBirhas Giri BasumataryThengphakri Tahsildaror Tamor  Torowal (Novel) AssameseMamoni Roisom Goswami
2015Jaharni MwnthaiDhansri SwargiaryAranyer Adhikar (Novel) BengaliMahasweta Devi
2014GeetanjaliSurath NarzaryGeetanjali (Bengali) PoetryRabindranath Tagore
2013JagariGobinda BoroJagori (Bengali) NovelSatinath Bhaduri
2012Nwizise Sungdo SoloSwarna Prabha Chainary21 Short Stories By Rabindranath (Bengali) Short StoriesRabindranath Tagore
2011Volganifrai GangaHari Narayan KhaklaryVolga se Ganga (Hindi) NovelRahul Sankritayan
2010YiaruingamUthrisar Khungur BasumataryYiaruingam (Assamese) NovelBirendra Kumar Bhattacharya
2009Mwsou DaanGobindo NarzaryGodan (Hindi) NovelMunshi Premchand
2008Sni-Bifan RamayanPradip Raja BrahmaKrittibasa Ramayana (Bengali) PoetryMahakvai Krittibasa
2007Adra Lirnai SanrebAnjali DaimaryAdha Lekha Dastabez (Assamese) AssameseIndira Goswami
2006Geder HabilaRangina DaimaryUchchakangkha (Assamese) EssayHomen Borgohain
2005Aswini 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 2023, there are 12 awards recipients with No Award on 2016. The latest awardee of Bal Sahitya Puraskar Award 2023 Bodo Language is Pratima Nande Narzary.

YEARBOOKGENREAUTHOR
2023Gosaini Gwjwn NwjwrShort StoriesPratima Nande Narzaree
2022Langwnani Bokhali GothoNovelDewbar Ramchiary
2021Dikhura SolobathaFolk TalesRatneswar Narzary
2020Gothosa Bisombi EssaysAjit Boro
2019Solobatha Khwnasong DeFolk TalesLakhminath Brahma
2018Gotho Gothaini Solo BhataShort StoriesSitaram Basumatary
2017Total Contribution to Children’s LiteratureRenu Boro
2016NO AWARD
2015BokhaliNovelTiren Boro
2014Gothosaforni RaoPoetryKaushalya Brahma
2013Birbalni Solo StoriesJatindra Nath Swargiary
2012Okhrangma Isingao EssaysHaricharan Boro
2011Puranni Solo Phithikha (in 2 vols.) Short StoriesMaheswar Narzary
2010Chitrakutni 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 2023, there are 13 awards recipients. The latest awardee to bagged the Yuva Puraskar Award 2023 Bodo Language is Mainaosri Daimary.

YEARBOOKGENREAUTHOR
2023Som, Jiu, Arw… PoetryMainaosri Daimary
2022Gang Fujanay Mase DauShort StoriesAlangbar Muchahary
2021Jiu Gwnang Soho PoetryGautorn Daimary
2020Abwi-Abou Arw AngPoetryNewton K. Basumatary
2019Sansri Arw Mwndangthini Mwkhang PoetryRujab Muchahary
2018Onnaini Gubun Mwnsse Mohor Short StoriesPurna Brahma
2017Gwrbwni Aroj PoetryBijit Gwra Ramchiary
2016Khamflongnai Bubli PoetryBijit Gayari
2015Khwmsi Harni Alari Short StoriesLeben Lal Mwshahary
2014Thwinikhruibw Gwjasin Nwngni Gaba PoetryShanti Basumatary
2013Felengni Saogari NovelSansumwi Khungri Basumatary
2012Mijingao Swmkhe Jwmwi NovelDiganta Lawary
2011Jeu Saharani BeduinJaishree Baro

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1. Who won the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Bodo?

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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