Saraswati Samman is given by K.K. Birla Foundation for outstanding literary works (prose, poetry) in any of 22 languages listed in Constitution of India. As award winner gets 15 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque.
2019: Vasdev Mohi for Short Story Series “Chequebook” in Sindhi
2018: K Siva Reddy for poetry “Pakkaki Ottigilite” in Telugu
2017: Sitanshu Yashaschandra for poetry collection “Vakhar” in Gujarati
2016: Mahabaleshwar Sail for novel “Hawthan” in Konkani
2015: Padma Sachdev for Autobiography “Chitt-Chete” in Dogri
2014: Veerappa Moily for poetry “Ramayana Mahanveshanam” in Kannada
2013: Govind Mishra for novel “Dhool Paudho Par” in Hindi
2012: Sugathakumari for poetry collection “Manalezhuthu” in Malayalam
2011: A.A. Manavalan for “Irama Kathaiyum Iramayakalum” in Tamil
2010: S.L. Bhyrappa for “Mandra” in Kannada
2009: Surjit Paatar for “Lafzan Di Dargah” in Punjabi
2008: Lakshmi Nandan Bora for novel “Kayakalpa” in Assamese
2007: Naiyer Masud for short stories collection “Taoos Chaman Ki Myna” in Urdu
2006: Jagannath Prasad Das for poetry collection “Parikrama” in Oriya
2005: K. Ayyappa Paniker for poetry collection “Ayappa Panikarude Kritikal” in Malayalam
2004: Sunil Gangopadhyay for novel “Pratham Alo” in Bengali
2003: Govind Chandra Pande for poetry collection “Bhagirathi” in Sanskrit
2002: Mahesh Elkunchwar for play “Yugant” in Marathi
2001: Dalip Kaur Tiwana for novel “Katha Kaho Urvashi” in Punjabi
2000: Manoj Das for novel “Amruta Phala” in Oriya
1999: Indira Parthasarthy for play “Ramanujar” in Tamil
1998: Shankha Ghosh for poetry collection “Gandharba Kabita Guccha” in Bengali
1997: Manubhai Pancholi for “Kurushetra” in Gujarati
1996: Shamsur Rahman Faruqi for “Shere-Shor-Angrez” in Urdu
1995: Balamani Amma for poetry collection “Nivedyam” in Malayalam
1994: Harbhajan Singh for poetry collection “Rukh Te Rishi” in Punjabi
1993: Vijay Tendulkar for play “Kanyadaan” in Marathi
1992: Ramakant Rath for poetry “Sri Radha” in Odia
1991: Harivansh Rai Bachchan for Autobiography in four volumes in Hindi
