Sahitya Akademi Award for Kashmiri | |
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Award for contributions to Kashmiri literature | |
Awarded for | Literary award in India |
Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
Reward(s) | ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) |
First awarded | 1956 |
Last awarded | 2022 |
Highlights | |
Total awarded | 51 |
First winner | Zinda Kaul |
Most Recent winner | Farooq Fayaz |
Website | Official website |
The Sahitya Akademi Awards have been given annually since 1955 by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. They are awarded to writers in the various languages of India in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature. The following list comprises award winners for Kashmiri literature.[1]