Vyas Samman Award 2023: Complete List of Winners

The Vyas Samman Award is one of the most prestigious awards presented in the field of Hindi literature. It was introduced by the K. K Birla Foundation in the year 1991. In 2023, Gyan Chaturvedi won the 32nd Vyas Samman Award 2022 for his Novel ‘Pagalkhana’. Ram Vilas Sharma was the first person to receive this award for his book ‘Bharat ke Pracheen Bhasha Parivar aur Hindi’ in 1991. Since then it has been presented every year to recognize the outstanding contributions to the field of Hindi literature.

Winner of Vyas Samman Award 2023

Gyan Chaturvedi won the Vyas Samman 2022 in 2023 for his novel ‘Pagalkhana’, which was based on a story of Innocent common people in a heart-touching manner. He is also honoured Padma Shri in 2015 by Govt. of India.

List of Winners of Vyas Samman Award Till 2023

Since 1991, thirty two Vyas Samman Awards have been bestowed upon 32 marvellous hindi authors. List of them has been provided in the table below:

Awardee	Awardee	Work	Genre
2022	Gyan Chaturvedi	Pagalkhana	Novel
2021	Asghar Wajahat	Mahabali	Play
2020	Sharad K. Pagare	Patliputra ki Samragi	Novel
2019	Nasira Sharma	Kagaz Ki Naav	Novel
2018	Leeladhar Jagudi	Jitne Log Utne Prem	Novel
2017	Mamta Kalia	Dukkham Sukkham	Novel
2016	Surendra Verma	Kaatna shami ka vriksha padma-pankhuri ki dhar se	Poetry
2015	Sunita Jain	Kshama	Poetry
2014	Kamal Kishore Goyenka	Premchand Kee Kahaniyon Kaa Kaal Kramanusar Adhyan	Collection
2013	Vishwanath Tripathi	Vyomkesh Darvesh	Memoir
2012	Narendra Kohli	Na Bhooto Na Bhavishyati	Novel
2011	Ramdarash Mishra	Aam Ke Patte	Poetry
2010	Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari	Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega	Poetry
2009	Amar Kant	Inhi Hathiyaron Se	Novel
2008	Mannu Bhandari	Ek Kahani Yah Bhi	Autobiography
2006	Parmanand Srivastava	Kavita Ki Arthaat	Poetry
2005	Chandrakanta	Katha Satisar	Novel
2004	Mridula Garg	Kath Gulab	Novel
2003	Chitra Mudgal	Anwan	Novel
2002	Kailash Vajpeyi	Prithvi Ka Krishna Paksh	Essay
2001	Ramesh Chandra Shah	Aalochana ka paksh	Essay
2000	Giriraj Kishore	Pehla Girimitya	Novel
1999	Sri Lal Sukla	Bisarampur Ka Sant	Novel
1998	Govind Mishra	Paanch Aanganon wala Ghar	Novel
1997	Kedarnath Singh	Uttar Kabir Tatha Anya Kavitaen	Poetry
1996	Ramswarup Chaturvedi	Hindi Sahitya aur Samvedna ka Vikas	Essay
1995	Kunwar Narayan	Koi Dusra Nahin	Poetry
1994	Dharamvir Bharati	Sapna Abhi Bhi	Poetry
1993	Girija Kumar Mathur	Main Waqt ke Hoon Samane	Poetry
1992	Shiv Prasaad Singh	Neela Chand	Novel
1991	Ram Vilas Sharma	Bharat ke Pracheen bhasha parivar aur Hindi	Essay

What is the Vyas Samman Award?

The Vyas Samman Award is a prestigious literary honor presented annually to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of Hindi literature. It is considered to be the second-highest literary honor in India after the Jnanpith Award. The Vyas Samman is named after Maharshi Vedvyas, the author of the great Indian epic Mahabharata. This award rewards the winner with prize money of 4 lakhs, a citation, and a memento, symbolizing the cultural and literary richness it aims to celebrate.

First Winner of Vyas Samman Award

Dr. Ramvilas Sharma won the Vyas Samman 1991 for his essay ‘Bharat ke Pracheen bhasha parivar aur Hindi’. He also won Sahitya Akademi Award for his excelent work in ‘Nirala ki Sahitya Sadhana’.

The Vyas Samman, which was created to recognize and promote excellence in Hindi literature, has grown to become a symbol of hope for literary enthusiasts. It not only honors the existing Hindi writers but also encourages the young generation to step ahead and make contribution to bring Hindi literature to new levels.

Eligibility For The Vyas Samman Award

The Vyas Samman award covers a wide spectrum of literary genres. It includes novels, poetry, essays, and historical studies, ensuring the acknowledgment of diverse forms of literary expression. Any author who has his original work published in Hindi within the last ten years can be considered for the Vyas Samman Award. All the works that have been nominated for the award undergo rigorous evaluation by a distinguished panel of judges who carefully assess the works before deciding on the recipient of the award for a given year. Ideally, the judgement is made on the basis of innovation, creativity, and overall impact of the work on the social and cultural lanscape of India. It is imporatnt to note that any author who had already received the award once will not be considered for the nominations again.

FAQs on The Vyas Samman Award Winners 2023

1. Who received the recent Vyaas Samman Award?

The recent Vyaas Samman award was given to Padma Shri Gyan Chaturvedi for his satirical novel, Pagalkana. He is the 32nd Awardee to receive this prestigious honour.

2. Does K. K birla foundation give away any other literary awards like Vyaas Samman?

Yes, KK birla foundation also gives away Saraswati Samman Award annually to recognize outstanding literary works in any Indian language. Harivanshrai Bacchan was the first recipient of Saraswati Samman Award in 1991.

3. Are Vyas Samman Award and Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman Award same?

No, the Vyas Samman Award and Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman Award are distinct honors. The Vyas Samman acknowledges exceptional contributions to Hindi literature. On the other hand, the Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman is a presidential award that recognizes significant academic achievements in Sanskrit, Arabic, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Prakrit and the Telugu language.

4. What are literary awards in India given for Hindi literature other than Vyas Samman?

In addition to the Vyas Samman Award, other prominent literary awards in India recognizing achievements in Hindi literature include the Sahitya Akademi Award, Hindi Academy Award, and Bharatiya Jnanpith Navlekhan Award.

5. Is the eligibility criteria for receiving Jnanpith Award is same as that of Vyas Samman Award?

No, the eligibility criteria for receiving the Jnanpith Award and the Vyas Samman Award are different. The Jnanpith Award is bestowed for a lifetime contribution to literature and spans all official Indian languages. Whereas, the Vyas Samman Award is given specifically for an exceptional literary work in the Hindi language published within the last decade.