Sahitya Akademi Award to Maithili language Writers by Sahitya Akademi. No Awards were conferred in 1957, 1959, 1966 and 1972.
Recipients YearTitle Author2025Dhatri Paat San Gaam MahendraMemoir2024Prabandh Sangrah Mahendra MalangiaEssays2023Bodha Sanketan Basukinath JhaEssays2022Pen-Drive Me Prithvi Ajit AzadPoetry2021Pangu Jagdish Prasad MandalNovel2020Gacch Roosai Acchi Kamalkanth JhaShort stories2019 Jingik Oriaon Karait (Poetry) Kumar Manish Arvind2018 Parineeta (Short stories)Bina Thakur2017Jahalak Diary (Poetry)Uday Narayan Singh "Nachiketa"2016Barki Kaki at hotmail dot com (short stories)Shyam Darihare 2015Khissa (Short Stories)Man Mohan Jha 2014Uchat (Novel)Asha Mishra 2013Sangharsh Aa Sehanta (Memoirs)Sureshwar Jha 2012Kist-Kist Jeewan (Autobiography)Shefalika Verma 2011Apaksha (Poetry)Uday Chandra Jha ‘Vinod’ 2010Bhamati (Novel)Usha Kiran Khan 2009Ganga-Putra (Short Stories)*Man Mohan Jha 2008Katek Daaripar (Memoirs)Mantreshwar Jha 20071. Sarokar (Short Stories) 2. Yudhh Aaor Yoddha (Nepali to Maithili Translation of Agam Singh Giri's Epic Poem "Yuddh Ra Yoddha")Pradip Bihari Anant Bihari Lal Das "Indu" 2006Kaath (Short Stories)Bibhuti Anand 2005Chanan Ghan Gachchiya (Poetry)Vivekanand Thakur 2004Shakuntala (Epic)Chandrabhanu Singh 2003Ritambhara (Short Stories)Niraja Renu (Khamakhy A Devi) 2002Sahasmukhi Chowk Par (Poems)Somdev 2001Pratijna Pandav (Epic)Babuajee Jha ‘Ajnat’ 2000Katek Raas Baat (Poetry)Ramanand Renu 1999Gananayak (Short Stories)Saketanand 1998Takait Achhi Chirai (Poetry)Jeeva Kant 1997Dhwast Hoet Shanti Stoop (Poetry)Keerti Narayan Mishra 1996Aai Kaalhi Parsoo (Short stories)Raj Mohan Jha 1995Kavita Kusumanjali (Poetry)Jayamanta Mishra 1994Uchitavakta (Short stories)Gangesh Gunjan 1993Samak Pauti (Short stories)Govinda Jha 1992Vividha (Essays)Bhimanath Jha 1991Pasijhaita Pathar (Play)Ramdeo Jha 1990Prabhasak Katha (Short stories)Prabhas kumar choudhary 1989Parasar (Epic)*Kanchinath Jha ‘Kiran’ 1988Mantraputra (Novel)Mayanand Mishra 1987Atita (Short stories)Umanath Jha 1986Natik Patrak Uttar (Belles-lettres)Subhadra Jha 1985Jeevan Yatra (Autobiography)*Hari Mohan Jha 1984Suryamukhi (Poetry)Arsi Prasad Singh 1983Maithili Patrakaritaka Ithihas (Treatise)Chandranath Mishra ‘Amar’ 1982Marichika (Novel)Lily Ray 1981Agastyayaini (Epic)Markandeya Pravasi 1980Ee Bataha Sansar (Novel)Sudhanshu Shekhar Chaudhary 1979Krishna-charit (Poetry)Tantranath Jha 1978Baji Uthal Murali (Poetry)Upendra Thakur ‘Mohan’ 1977Avahatta: Udbhava O Vikas (Literary criticism)*Rajeshwar Jha 1976Sitayana (Epic)Vaidyanath Mallik "Vidhu" 1975Kichhu Dekhal Kichhu Sunal (Reminiscences)Girindramohan Mishra 1973Naika Banijara (Novel)Braj Kishore Verma ‘Manipadma’ 1971Payasvini (Poetry)Surenda Jha ‘Suman’ 1970Radha Viraha (Epic poetry)Kashikant Mishra ‘Madhup’ 1969Du Patra (Novel)Upendranth Jha 1968Patrahin Nagna Gachh (Poetry)‘Yatri’ (Vaidyanath Mishra) 1966Mithila-Baibhav (Philosophical treatise)Yashodhar Jha
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