The Sahitya Akademi Awards was first established in the year 1954, under the gargantuan canopy of the Sahitya Akademi itself, the Indian National Academy of Letters. Sahitya Akademi is that supremely prestigious organisation, funding by itself and awarding and honouring every year the most outstanding and extraordinaire persona and his/her priceless contribution to the Indian literary genres. Be it in any of the 24 officially recognised languages that an authors pens, Sahitya Akademi Awards is legendary for its unbiased ness towards every regional language in India, also including tribal ones. Likewise, Sahitya Akademi Award also has created its mark on Marathi literature, honouring every year, since its commencement. Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi, however was not honoured in the year 1957, outside which every year has remained witness to celebrated personalities and their literary works.


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