This award was established in the year 1991 by the KK Birla Foundation, under which an amount of 7.5 lakhs is provided to the recepient, for best literature (Prose or Poetry) in the 22 official languges of India. So, let's know about the Saraswati award winners of the last 10 Years and their works. This is quite important from general examination point of view for aspiring students.
List of Saraswati Award Winners
Year |
Recipient |
Work |
Language |
2010 |
S. L. Bhyrappa |
"Mandra" |
Kannada |
2011 |
A. A. Manavalan |
"Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalum" |
Tamil |
2012 |
Sugathakumari |
"Manalezhuthu" |
Malayalam |
2013 |
Govind Mishra |
"Dhool Paudho Par" |
Hindi |
2014 |
Veerappa Moily |
"Ramayana Mahanveshanam" |
Kannada |
2015 |
Padma Sachdev |
"Chitt-Chete" |
Dogri |
2016 |
Mahabaleshwar Sail |
"Hawthan" |
Konkani |
2017 |
Sitanshu Yashaschandra |
"Vakhar" |
Gujarati |
2018 |
K Siva Reddy |
"Pakkaki Ottigilite" (Poetry) |
Telugu |
2019 |
Vasdev Mohi |
"Chequebook" (Short Story Series) |
Sindhi |
2020 |
Sharankumar Limbale |
"Sanatan" (Novel) |
Marathi |
2021 |
Ramdarash Mishra |
Mai to yaha hoon |
Hindi |