| Sahitya Akademi Award for Maithili | |
|---|---|
| Award for contributions to Maithili literature | |
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| Awarded for | Literary award in India |
| Sponsored by | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
| Reward(s) | ₹1 lakh (US$1,200) |
| First awarded | 1966 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 54 |
| First winner | Yashodhar Jha |
| Most Recent winner | Ajit Azad |
| Website | Official website |
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Sahitya Akademi Award to Maithili language Writers by Sahitya Akademi. No Awards were conferred in 1957, 1959, 1966 and 1972.[1]
- ^ "Akademi Awards (1955-2015)". Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.