Rasik.com - Best Marathi Books

Every year since its inception in 1954, the Sahitya Akademi awards prizes to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by it. The award carries a monetary component
(Rs. 50, 000) and a plaque.

List of outstanding, award winning books in Marathi since 1957

MARATHI
Year	Book	Author
2005	Bhijaki Vahi (Poetry)	(late) Arun Kolatkar
2004	Baromas (Novel)	Sadanand Deshmukh
2003	Dangora : Eka Nagaricha (Novel)	T. V. Sirdeshmukh
2002	Yugant (Play)	Mahesh Elkunchwar
2001	Tanakat (Novel)	Rajan Gavas
2000	Panzad (Poetry)	Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor
1999	Tamrapat (Novel)	Ranganath Pathare
1998	Tukaram Darshan (Criticism)	Sadanand Shridhar More
1997	Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srishti (Criticism)	Madhukar Vasudev Dhond
1996	Eka Mungiche (Autobiography)	Gangadhar Gadgil
1995	Raghavavel (Novel)	Namdeo Kamble
1994	Ekun Kavita-I (Poetry)	Dilip Chitre
1993	Mardhekaranchi Kavita: Swarup ani Sandarbha (Literary criticism)	Vijaya Rajadhyaksha
1992	Jhada Jhadti (Novel)	Vishwas Patil
1991	Teeka Svayamvara (Criticism)	Bhalchandra Nemade
1990	Zombi (Autobiographical Novel)	Anand Ratan Yadav
1989	Haravlele Diwas (Autobiography)	*Prabhakar Waman Urdhwareshe
1988	Uchalya (Autobiography)	Laxman Gaikwad
1987	Shri Vithal: Ek Mahasamanvaya (Literary criticism)	R.C. Dhere
1986	Khoon Gathee (Poetry)	N.G. Deshpande
1985	Ek Zad Ani Don Pakshi (Autobiography)	Vishram Bedekar
1984	Garbharesheem (Poetry)	Indira Sant
1983	Sattantar (Novel)	Vyankatesh Madgulkar
1982	Saundaryanubhav (Literary criticism)	Prabhakar Padhye
1981	Upara (Autobiography)	Laxman Mane
1980	Salam (Poetry)	Mangesh K. Padgaonkar
1979	Srishti, Saundarya ani Sahityamulya (Literary criticism)	Saratchandra Muktibodh
1978	Nakshtranche Dene (Poetry)	*C.T. Kanolkar (Arati Prabhu)
1977	Dashpadi (Poetry)	A.R. Despande `Anil'
1976	Smaran Gatha (Autobiographical novel)	G.N. Dandekar
1975	Soundarya Mimansa (Aesthetics)	R.B. Patankar
1974	Natasamrat (Play)	V.V. Shirwadkar
1973	Kajalmaya (Short stories)	G.A. Kulkarni
1972	Jevha Manus Jaga Hoto (Autobiography)	Godavari Parulekar
1971	Pais (Essays)	Durga Bhagwat
1970	Adarsha Bharat-Sevaka (Biography)	N.R. Phatak
1969	Natyacharya Deval (Biography)	S.N. Banhatti
1968	Yugant (Interpretation of the Mahabharata)	Iravati Karve
1967	Bhasha: Itihas ani Bhoogol (Linguistic study)	N.G. Kalelkar
1966	Sri Shiv Chhatrapati (Historical research)	*T.S. Shejwalkar
1965	Vyakti ani Valli (Sketches)	P.L. Deshpande
1964	Swami (Novel)	Ranjit Desai
1963	Ratha-Chakra (Novel)	Sri. Na. Pendse
1962	Anamikachi Chintanika (Philosophical reflections)	P.Y. Deshpande
1961	Dr. Ketkar (Biography)	D.N. Gokhale
1960	Yayati (Novel)	V.S. Khandekar
1959	Bharatiya Sahityasastra (A treatise on poetics)	G.T. Deshpande
1958	Bahurupee (Autobiography)	Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
1957	No award
1956	Saundarya ani Sahitya (A study of aesthetics)	*B.S. Mardhekar
1955	Vaidik Samskriticha Vikas (Cultural history)	Tarkateertha Laxman Shastri Joshi