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27 July, 2009

Sahitya Akademi Awards - ORIYA

Year Book Author
2007 Sukha Sanhita (Poetry) Dipak Mishra
2006 Swarodaya (Poetry) Banshidhar Sarangi
2005 Gopapura (Short Stories) Ramachandra Behera
2004 Bharatiya Sanskruti O Bhagwadgita (Essays) Prafulla Kumar Mohanty
2003 Suryasnata (Criticism) Jatindra Mohan Mohanty
2002 Gandhi Manisha (Biography) Sarat Kumar Mohanty
2001 Tanmaya Dhuli (Poetry) Pratibha Satpathy
2000 Ullanghan (Short stories) Pratibha Ray
1999 Garbhagriha (Poetry) Haraprasad Das
1998 Biswaku Gabakhya (Criticism) Chitta Ranjan Das
1997 Sabutharu Dirgharati (Short stories) Chandrasekhar Rath
1996 Mo Jeevana Sangrama (Autobiography) Satyanarayan Rajaguru
1995 Kavyasilpi Gangadhara (Criticism) Govind Chandra Udgata
1994 Jagata Darshanare Jagannatha (Cultural study) Guru Charan Patnaik
1993 Chalanti Thakura (Short stories) Santanu Kumar Acharya
1992 Bichitra Barna (Short stories) *Rabi Pattnayak
1991 Ahnika (Poetry) Jagannath Prasad Das
1990 Pata Dei (Short stories) Binapani Mohanty
1989 Nai Aarapari (Poetry) Bhanuji Rao
1988 Akash Pari Nibida (Poetry) Sourindra Barik
1987 Gharadiha (Novel) Nityananda Mahapatra
1986 Dwa Suparna (Poetry) Soubhagyakumar Misra
1985 Saila Kalpa (Poetry) Rajendra K. Panda
1984 Abhisapta Gandharba (Short stories) Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo
1983 Gan Majlis (Vol. III) (Essays) Harekrushna Mehtab
1982 Hasyarasar Natak (One-act Plays) Gopal Chhotrai
1981 O Andhagali (Short stories) Akhilmohan Patnaik
1980 Abantar (Poetry) Ananta Patnaik
1979 Mo Kahani (Autobiography) Kunjabihari Das
1978 Saptama Ritu (Poetry) Ramakanta Rath
1977 Kumbhara Chaka (Autobiography) Kali Charan Patnaik
1976 Thakura Ghara (Short stories) Kishori Charan Das
1975 Surya O Andhakar (Poetry) Radha Mohan Gadanayak
1974 Sabdar Akash (Poetry) Sitakant Mahapatra
1973 Samudra Snana (Poetry) G.P. Mohanty
1972 Manojdasank Katha O Kahini (Short stories) Manoj Das
1971 Aranya Fasal (Play) Manoranjan Das
1970 Sarisrupa (Poetry) Binod Chandra Nayak
1969 Nila Saila (Novel) Surendra Mohanty
1967 Odiya Sahityara itihas (History of Literature) Suryanarayan Das
1966 Banka O Sidha (Poetry) *Godavarish Mahapatra
1965 Uttarayana (Poetry) Baikunthanath Patnaik
1964 Atmajibani (Autobiography) Nilakantha Das
1963 Kabita-1962 (Poetry) Satchidananda Raut Roy
1961 Ardhasatabdir Odisa O Tanhire Mo Sthan (Autobiography) *Godavaris Mishra
1958 Ka (Novel) Kanhucharan Mohanty
1955 Amrutara Santan (Novel) Gopinath Mohanty

Sahitya Akademi Awards - MAITHILI

Year Book Author
2005 Chanan Ghan Gachchiya (Poetry) Vivekanand Thakur
2004 Shakuntala (Epic) Niraja Renu (Khamakhya Devi)
2003 Ritambhara (Short Stories) Niraja Renu (Khamakhya Devi)
2002 Sahasmukhi Chowk Par (Poems) Somdev
2001 Pratijna Pandav (Epic) *Babuajee Jha 'Ajnat'
2000 Katek Raas Baat (Poetry) Ramanand Renu
1999 Gananayak (Short stories) Saketanand (S. N. Singh)
1998 Takait Achhi Chirai (Poetry) Jeeva Kant
1997 Dhwast Hoet Shanti Stoop (Poetry) Keerti Narayan Mishra
1996 Aai Kaalhi Parsoo (Short stories) Raj Mohan Jha
1995 Kavita Kusumanjali (Poetry) Jayamanta Mishra
1994 Uchitavakta (Short stories) Gangesh Gunjan
1993 Samak Pauti (Short stories) Govinda Jha
1992 Vividha (Essays) Bhimanath Jha
1991 Pasijhaita Pathar (Play) Ramdeo Jha
1990 Prabhasak Katha (Short stories) Prabhas Kumar Choudhuri
1989 Parasar (Epic) *Kanchinath Jha `Kiran'
1988 Mantraputra (Novel) Mayanand Mishra
1987 Atita (Short stories) Umanath Jha
1986 Natik Patrak Uttar (Belles- lettres) Subhadra Jha
1985 Jeevan Yatra (Autobiography) *Hari Mohan Jha
1984 Suryamukhi (Poetry) Arsi Prasad Singh
1983 Maithili Patrakaritaka Itihas (Treatise) Chandranath Mishra `Amar'
1982 Marichika (Novel) Lily Ray
1981 Agastyayaini (Epic) Markandeya Pravasi
1980 Ee Bataha Sansar (Novel) Sudhanshu Shekhar Chaudhary
1979 Krishna-charit (Poetry) Tantranath Jha
1978 Baji Uthal Murali (Poetry) Upendra Thakur `Mohan'
1977 Avahatta: Udbhava O Vikas (Literary criticism) *Rajeshwar Jha
1976 Sitayana (Epic) Vaidyanath Mallik `Vidhu'
1975 Kichhu Dekhal Kichhu Sunal (Reminiscences) Girindramohan Mishra
1973 Naika Banijara (Novel) Braj Kishore Verma 'Manipadma'
1971 Payasvini (Poetry) Surendra Jha `Suman'
1970 Radha Viraha (Epic poetry) Kashikant Mishra `Madhup'
1969 Du Patra (Novel) Upendranath Jha
1968 Patrahin Nagna Gachh (Poetry) 'Yatri' (Vaidyanath Mishra)
1966 Mithila-Baibhav (Philosophical treatise) Yashodhar Jha

Sahitya Akademi Awards - GUJARATI

Year Book Author
2007 Gazal-Samhita (Poetry) Rajendra Shukla
2006 Aatano Suraj (Essays) Ratilal 'Anil'
2005 Akhand Zalar Vage (Poetry) Suresh Dalal
2004 Saundaryani Nadi Narmada(Travelogue) Amritlal Vegad
2003  Akhepatar (Novel) Bindu Giradharlal Bhatt
2002  Tattvamasi (Novel) Dhruv Prabodhrai Bhatt
2001 Agantuk (Novel) Dhiruben Patel
2000 Dhundhabhari Khin (Novel) Vinesh Antani
1999 Gujarati Sahiyta- Purvardha Uttarardha (Criticism) Niranjan N. Bhagat
1998 Vank-dekham Vivechano (Criticism) Jayant Kothari
1997 Kuvo (Novel) Ashokpuri Goswami
1996 Andhari Galima Safed Tapakan (Short stories) Himanshi Shelat
1995 Ansar (Novel) Varsha M. Adalja
1994 Vitan Sud Beej (Poetry) Ramesh Parekh
1993 Agnikundaman Ugelun Gulab (Biography) Narayan Desai
1992 Devoni Ghati (Travelogue) Bholabhai Patel
1991 Tolan Aawaz Ghunghat (Poetry) Labhshanker Thaker
1990 Statue (Essays) Anil R. Joshi
1989 Angaliat (Novel) Joseph Macwan
1988 Asooryalok (Novel) Bhagwatikumar Sharma
1987 Jatayu (Poetry) Sitanshu Yashaschandra
1986 Dhoolmani Paglio (Reminiscences) Chandrakant T. Sheth
1985 Sat Paglan Aakashman (Novel) Kundanika Kapadia
1984 Vivechanni Prakriya (Literary criticism) Ramanlal Joshi
1983 Chintayami Manasa (Essays) Suresh Joshi
1982 Lilero Dhal (Poetry) *Priyakant Maniar
1981 Rachna ane Samrachna (Criticism) Harivallabh Bhayani
1982 Anunaya (Poetry) Jayant Pathak
1983 Vamal Nan Van (Poetry) *Jagdish Joshi
1984 Hayati (Poetry) Harindra Dave
1985 Uparvas Kathatrayi (Novel) Raghuvir Chaudhari
1986 Aswattha (Poetry) N.K. Pandya `Ushanas'
1975 Socrates (Novel) Manubhai Pancholi `Darshak'
1974 Tartamya (Literary criticism) Anantrai M. Raval
1973 Kavini Shraddha (Literary criticism) Umashankar Joshi
1971 Natya Gathariyan (Travelogue) C.C. Mehta
1970 Abhinavano Rasavichar (Literary criticism) Nagindas Parekh
1969 Kulkathao (Pen-portraits) Swami Anand
1968 Avalokana (Literary reviews) Sundaram (Tribhuvandas P. Luhar)
1967 Gujarati Bhashanum Dhwani-Swarup and Dhwani-Parivartan (Linguistic study) P.B. Pandit
1965 Jeevan-Vyavastha (Essays) Kakasaheb Kalelkar
1964 Naivedya (Essays) Dolarrai R. Mankad
1963 Shant Kolahal (Poetry) Rajendra Shah
1962 Upayana (Critical writings) V.R. Trivedi
1961 Kachhnun Sanskrit Darshan (A cutlural survey) Ram Singhji Rathod
1960 Sharvilak (Play) Rasiklal C. Parekh
1958 Darshan ane Chintan (Philosophical essays) Pandit Sukhlal
1956 Brihat - Pingal (Treatise on prosody) *Ramnarayan Pathak
1955 Mahadev Bhaini Diary (Memoirs) *Mahadev Desai

Sahitya Akademi Awards - ASSAMESE

Year Book Author
2007 Santanukulanandan (Novel) Purabi Bormudoi
2006 Cheneh Jorir Ganthi (Short Stories) Atulananda Goswami
2005 Mouna Ounth Mukhar Hriday (Novel) Yeshe Dorje Thongchi
2004 Manuh Anukule (Poetry) Hirendra Nath Dutta
2003 Anek Manuh Anek Thai Aru Nirjanata (Poetry) Bireswar Barua
2002 Mahat Oitiyya (Criticism) Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya
2001 Edhani Mahir Hanhi (Novel) Mahim Bora
2000 Baghe Tapur Rati (Short stories) Apurba Sarma
1999 Biponna Samay (Novel) Medini Choudhury
1998 Asirbadar Rang (Novel) Arun Sarma
1997 Andharat Nijar Mukh (Short stories) Nagen Saikia
1996 Abhijatri (Novel) Nirupama Borgohain
1995 Maharathi (Novel) Chandra Prasad Saikia
1994 Madhupur Bahudur (Short stories) Sheelbhadra (Rabati Mohan Datta Choudhury)
1993 Mor Je Kiman Hepah (Poetry) Keshav Mahanta
1992 Shaichar Pathar Manuh (Poetry) Hiren Bhattacharjya
1991 Brahmaputra Ityadi Padya (Poetry) Ajit Barua
1990 Snehadevir Ekuki Galpa (Short stories) *Sneha Devi
1989 Asamiya Jatiya Jivanata Mahapurushiya Parampara (Literary criticism) Hiren Gohian
1988 Patal Bahirabi (Novel) Lakshminandan Bora
1987 Aan Ejan (Poetry) Harekrishna Deka
1986 Benudhar Sarma (Biography) Tirthanath Sarma
1985 Krishna Kanta Handiqui Rachna-Sambhar (Literary criticism) *Krishnakanta Handiqui
1984 Jangam (Novel) *Devendra Nath Acharya
1983 Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu (Poetry) Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
1982 Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa (Novel) Indira Goswami (Mamoni Raisom Goswami)
1981 Kavita (Poetry) Nilamani Phookan (Jr.)
1980 Prithibir Asukh (Short stories) Jogesh Das
1979 Sonali Jahaj (Poetry) Bhaben Barua
1978 Pita Putra (Novel) Homen Borgohain
1977 Bakul Banar Kavita (Poetry) Anand Chandra Barua
1976 Srinkhal (Short stories) Bhabendra Nath Saikia
1975 Kaka Deutar Har (Novel) Navakanta Barua
1974 Golam (Short stories) Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
1972 Aghari Atmar Kahini (Novel) Syed Abdul Malik
1970 Mahatmar Pora Rupkonarloi (Reminiscenses) Lakshminath Phookan
1969 Manchalekha (Study of Assamese theatre) Atul Chandra Hazarika
1968 Alakananda (Poetry) Nalinibala Devi
1967 Adhunik Galpa Sahitya (Literary criticism) Trailokyanath Goswami
1966 Bedanar Ulka (Poetry) Ambikagiri Roychoudhuri
1964 Asamar Lok-Sanskriti (Study in Folk culture) *Birinchi Kumar Barua
1961 Iyaruingam (Novel) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
1960 Kangrechar Kachiyali Ra'dat (Reminiscences) Benudhar Sarma
1955 Bana Phul (Poetry) Jatindranath Dowerah
     
 

Sahitya Academy Award - Hindi

Year Book Author
2007 Inhin Hathiyaron Se (Novel) Amar Kant
2006 Sanshyatma (Poetry) Gyanendrapati
2005 Kyap (Novel) Manohar Shyam Joshi
2004 Dushchakra Mein Srista (Poetry) Viren Dangwal
2003 Kitne Pakistan (Novel) Kamleshwar
2002 Do Panktiyon Ke Beech (Poems) Rajesh Joshi
2001 Kali-Katha : Via Bypass (Novel) Alka Saraogi
2000 Hum Jo Dekhte Hain (Poetry) Manglesh Dabral
1999 Deewar Main Ek Khirkee Rahathi Thi (Novel) Vinod Kumar Shukla
1998 Naye Ilake Mein (Poetry) Arun Kamal
1997 Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand (Poetry) Leeladhar Jagoori
1996 Mujhe Chand Chahiye (Novel) Surendra Verma
1995 Koi Doosra Nahin (Poetry) Kunwar Narain
1994 Kahin Nahin Wahin (Poetry) Ashok Vajpeyi
1993 Ardhanarishwar (Novel) Vishnu Prabhakar
1992 Dhai Ghar (Novel) Giriraj Kishore
1991 Main Vaqt Ke Hun Samne (Poetry) Girija Kumar Mathur
1990 Neela Chand (Novel) Shiv Prasad Singh
1989 Akaal Mein Saras (Poetry) Kedarnath Singh
1988 Aranya (Poems) Naresh Mehta
1987 Magadh (Poems) *Shrikant Verma
1986 Apurva (Poetry) Kedarnath Aggarwal
1985 Kavve Aur Kala Pani (Short stories) Nirmal Varma
1984 Log Bhool Gaye Hain (Poetry) Raghuvir Sahai
1983 Khutiyon Par Tange Log (Poetry) *Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena
1982 Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur (Satire) Harishankar Parsai
1981 Tap Ke Taye Hue Din (Novel) Trilochan
1980 Zindaginama-Zinda Rukh (Novel) Krishna Sobti
1979 Kal Sunana Mujhe (Poetry) *Dhoomil
1978 Utna Vah Suraj Hai (Poetry) *Bharat Bhushan Agarwal
1977 Chuka Bhi Hun Nahin Main (Poetry) Shamsher Bahadur Singh
1976 Meri Teri Uski Baat (Novel) Yashpal
1975 Tamas (Novel) Bhisham Sahni
1974 Mitti Ki Baraat (Poetry) Shiv Mangal Singh `Suman'
1973 Alok Parva (Essays) Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
1972 Buni Huyi Rassi (Poetry) Bhawani Prasad Mishra
1971 Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman (Literary criticism) Namwar Singh
1970 Nirala Ki Sahitya Sadhana (Biography) Ram Vilas Sharma
1969 Rag Darbari (Novel) Shrilal Shukla
1968 Do Chattanen (Poetry) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
1967 Amrit Aur Vish (Novel) Amritlal Nagar
1966 Muktibodh (Novelette) Jainendra Kumar
1965 Rasa Siddhanta (Treatise on poetics) Nagendra
1964 Aangan Ke Par Dvar (Poetry) `Agyeya' (S.H. Vatsyayan)
1963 Premchand: Kalam Ka Sipahi (Biography) Amrit Rai
1961 Bhoole Bisre Chitra (Novel) Bhagwaticharan Verma
1960 Kala aur Burha Chand (Poetry) Sumitranandan Pant
1959 Sanskriti Ke Char Adhyaya (A Survey of Indian culture) `Dinkar' (Ramdhari Sinha)
1958 Madhya Asia Ka Itihas (History) Rahul Sankrityayan
1957 Bauddha Dharma-Darshan (Philosophy) *Acharya Narendra Dev
1956 Padmavat Sanjivani Vyakhya (Commentary) Vasudevasaran Agrawala
1955 Him-Tarangini (Poetry) Makhanlal Chaturvedi

ICC Trophy Summary



Year Host nation Final venue Scores Result
1979 England Worcester  Sri Lanka 324 for 8 (60 overs)
 Canada 264 for 5 (60 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 60 runs
1982 England Leicester  Bermuda 231 for 8 (60 overs)
 Zimbabwe 232 for 5 (54.3 overs)
Zimbabwe won by five wickets
1986 England Lord's, London  Zimbabwe 243 for 9 (60 overs)
 Netherlands 218 all out (58.4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 25 runs
1990 Netherlands The Hague  Netherlands 197 for 9 (60 overs)
 Zimbabwe 198 for 4 (54.2 overs)
Zimbabwe won by six wickets
1994 Kenya Nairobi  Kenya 281 for 6 (50 overs)
 United Arab Emirates 282 for 8 (49.1 overs)
UAE won by two wickets
1997 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur  Kenya 241 for 7 (50 overs)
 Bangladesh 166 for 8 (25 overs)
Bangladesh won by two wickets
(Duckworth-Lewis method)
2001 Canada Toronto  Namibia 195 for 9 (50 overs)
 Netherlands 196 for 8 (50 overs)
Netherlands won by two wickets
2005 Ireland Clontarf  Scotland 324 for 8 (50 overs)
Ireland 277 for 9 (50 overs)
Scotland won by 47 runs
2009 South Africa SuperSport Park, Centurion Canada 185 all out (48 overs)
Ireland 188 for 1 (42.3 overs)
Ireland won by 9 wickets

Women's cricket World Cup Bowling Record

Bowling :
Record First Second
Most Wickets  Lyn Fullston 39  Carole Hodges 37
Lowest Average (min. 1000 balls bowled)  Lyn Fullston 11.94  Clare Taylor 13.94
Economy rate (min. 1000 balls bowled)  Sharon Tredrea 1.87  Raelee Thompson 1.97
Best bowling figures  Jackie Lord vs  India (1982) 6/10  Glenys Page vs  Trinidad and Tobago (1973) 6/20