The Sahitya Akademi Award is the second-highest literary honor in India.
Established in 1954, the award comprises a plaque and a cash prize of ₹ 1,00,000. The award's purpose is to recognise and promote excellence in Indian writing and also acknowledge new trends.
Major recipients
Recipients

R. K. Narayan was the first winner of this award.
Year Book Writer Category of Books
1960 The Guide R. K. Narayan Novel
1964 The Serpent and the Rope Raja Rao Novel
1965 The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin Verrier Elwin Autobiography

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