2025 Sahitya Akademi Awards: Honouring Literary Excellence in 24 Indian Languages

Current Context: Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025 were announced, honouring 24 writers in 24 Indian languages (22 scheduled + English + Rajasthani).

• Established in 1954, these awards are India’s most prestigious literary honour after the Jnanpith Award.
• The 2025 cycle highlighted a blend of veteran voices and new perspectives across poetry, novels, short stories, essays, and criticism.
• English: The Architecture of Loss (Novel) – Anuradha Roy, praised for its delicate handling of memory and landscapes.
• Hindi: Varanasi Ke Ghat (Poetry) – Badri Narayan, noted for capturing the spiritual and mundane duality of ancient India.
• Sanskrit: Bharat-Gauravam (Epic Poetry) – Radhavallabh Tripathi, continuing the classical tradition.
• Punjabi: Ret Te Likhiya Na (Short Stories) – Sukhjit, reflecting contemporary Punjabi life.
• Tamil: Nizhalgalin Kadhai (Novel) – Perumal Murugan, acclaimed for bold storytelling.
• Each award carries ₹1,00,000, a copper plaque, and a shawl, with the ceremony scheduled for 31 March 2026 in New Delhi.

Question:

Q.1 Who is the author of The Architecture of Loss, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 in English?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Kiran Desai
c) Jhumpa Lahiri
d) Anuradha Roy

Answer: d) Anuradha Roy of The Architecture of Loss, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 in English.