List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Urdu

Sahitya Akademi Award is an annual literary honour, given since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature. Urdu is one of 24 languages in which the award is given.^[1][2]

Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu
Award for contributions to Urdu literature
Awarded for	Literary award in India
Sponsored by	Sahitya Akademi, Government of India
Reward(s)	₹1 lakh (US$1,200)
First award	1955
Final award	2023
Highlights
Total awarded	63
First winner	Zafar Hussain Khan
Most Recent winner	Sadiqua Nawab Saher
Website	Official website

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Recipients

Year	Author	Title and genre
1955	Zafar Hussain Khan	Maal aur Mashiyat (Philosophical treatise)
1956	S. Abid Hussain	Qaumi Tehzib Ka Masala (A survey of Indian culture)
1957	K.A. Faruqui	Mir Taqi Mir (Literary criticism)
1958	Jigar Moradabadi	Atish-i-Gul (Poetry)
1959	Masud Hassan Rizvi	Urdu Drama aur Stage (History of Urdu drama and stage)
1960	Firaq Gorakhpuri	Gul-i-Naghma (Poetry)
1961	Imtiaz Ali 'Arshi'	Diwan-i-Ghalib (A critical edition of Ghalib's poetry)
1962	Akhtar ul Iman	Yadein (Poetry)
1963	Khwaja Ghulam Saiyidain	Aandhi Mein Chiragh (Sketches)
1964	Anand Narain Mulla	Meri Hadis-e-Umr-e-Gurezan (Poetry)
1965	Rajinder Singh Bedi	Ek Chadar Maili Si (Novelette)
1966	No Award
1967	Qurratulain Hyder	Patjhar Ki Awaz (Short stories)
1968	No Award
1969	Makhdum Mohiuddin	Bisat-Raqs (Poetry)
1970	Hayatullah Ansari	Lahoo Ke Phool (Novel)
1971	Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqui	Ghalib ki Shakhsiyat aur Shairi (Literary criticism)
1972	No Award
1973	No Award
1974	Ale Ahmed Suroor	Nazar aur Nazariya (Literary criticism)
1975	Kaifi Azmi	Awara Sajde (Poetry)
1976	Jan Nisar Akhtar	Khak-e-Dil (Poetry)
1977	No Award
1978	Yousuf Hussain Khan	Hafiz aur Iqbal (Criticism)
1979	Gulam Rabbani Taban	Nawa-e-Awara (Poetry)
1980	Asloob Ahmad Ansari	Iqbal Ki Terah Nazmen (Literary criticism)[3]
1981	No Award
1982	Gyan Chand Jain	Zikr-O-Fikr (Literary criticism)
1983	Malik Ram	Tazkirah-e-Muasireen (4th Play) (Biography)
1984	Masud Husain Khan	Iqbal Ki Nazari-o-Amali Sheriyat (Criticism)
1985	Balraj Komal	Parindon Bhara Asmaan (Poetry)
1986	Shamsur Rahman Faruqi	Tanquidi Afkar (Literary criticism)
1987	A. M. K. Shahryar	Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai (Poetry)
1988	Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah	Aatish-e-Chinar (Autobiography)
1989	Surendra Prakash	Baaz Goyi (Short stories)
1990	Abdus Samad	Do Gaz Zameen (Novel)
1991	Salahuddin Pervez	Identity Card (Novel)
1992	Mohammad Alvi	Chautha Aasmaan (Poetry)
1993	Ram Lall	Pakheru (Short stories)
1994	Mazhar Imam	Pichhle Mausam Ka Phool (Poetry)
1995	Gopi Chand Narang	Sakhtiyat, Pas-Sakhtiyat Aur Mashriqi Sheriyat (Literary criticism)
1996	Ilyas Ahmad Gaddi	Fire Area (Novel)
1997	Gian Singh Shatir	Gian Singh Shatir (Novel)
1998	Nida Fazli	Khoya Hua Sa Kuch (Poetry)
1999	Bashir Badr	Aas (Poetry)
2000	Mohd. Idrees Ambar Bahraichi	Sookhi Tahni Par Hariyal (Poetry)
2001	Naiyer Masud	Taoos Chaman Ki Maina (Short stories)
2002	Gulzar	Dhuan (Short stories)
2003	Syed Muhammad Ashraf	Baad-E-Saba Ka Intizar (Short Stories)
2004	Salam Bin Razzaq	Shikasta Buton Ke Darmiyan (Short Stories)[4]
2005	Jabir Husain	Ret Per Khema (Memoirs)
2006	Makhmoor Saeedi	Rasta Aur Main (Poetry)
2007	Wahab Ashrafi	Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu (Criticism)
2008	Jayant Parmer[5]	Pencil Aur Doosri Nazmein (Poetry) (Poetry)[6]
2009	Abul Kalam Qasmi[7]	Maasir Tanqidi Rawayyay (criticism)[8][9]
2010	Sheen Kaaf Nizam	Gumshuda Dair ki Ghantiyan (poetry)[10]
2011	Khaleel Mamoon[11]	Aafaaq Ki Taraf (Poetry)[12]
2012	Krishna Kumar Toor	Ghurfa-i-Ghalib (Poetry)[13]
2013	Javed Akhtar	Lava (Poetry)[14]
2014	Munawwar Rana	Shahdaba (Poetry) [15][16]
2015	Shamim Tariq	Tasawwuf aur Bhakti (Criticism) [17]
2016	Nizam Siddiqui	Mabad-e-Jadidiat Se Naye Ahed Ki Takhliqiyat Tak (Criticism) [18]
2017	Mohammed Baig Ehsas	Dukhma (Short story) [19]
2018	Rahman Abbas	Rohzin (Novel) [20]
2019	Shafey Kidwai	Sawaneh-e-Sir Syed: Ek Bazdeed (Biography) [21]
2020	Hussain Ul Haque	Amawas Mein Khwab (Novel)
2021	Chander Bhan Khayal	Taza Hawa Ki Tabishen (Poetry)
2022	Anis Ashfaq	Khwab Saraab (Novel)[22]
2023	Sadiqua Nawab Saher	Rajdev Ki Amrai (Novel)[23]