Late Chaman Arora was Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Dogri Literature

The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri literature will go to the late Chaman Arora through a posthumous presentation for his work Ik Hor Ashwthama consisting of short stories. Three members of the jury reached a unanimous agreement on the book. March 8th, 2025 witnesses the award ceremony where the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri Literature will be given to his family through a designated nominee during a special event in New Delhi.

Key Highlights:

Winner Details:

• Award Winner: Late Chaman Arora

  • The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Dogri Literature will be given posthumously to the late Chaman Arora for his story collection Ik Hor Ashwthama.

• Awarded Book: Ik Hor Ashwthama (A collection of short stories)

Selection Process:

Three members of the jury board agreed unanimously to select this work.

Privileges to select this work were granted by Madhav Kaushik in his capacity as President of Sahitya Akademi.

Award Presentation:

• Presentation Date: March 8, 2025

• Venue: New Delhi

• Award Components:

  • The casket includes a copper plaque with engraving.

  • A cash prize of ₹1 lakh.

  • The award comes from the Ministry of Culture together with Sahitya Akademi.

The Sahitya Akademi Awards

• Purpose: To recognize excellence in literature for outstanding works published in various languages.

• Languages Covered:

  • 22 languages from the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

  • English and Rajasthani.

• Number of Awards: There are four awards for each of the covered languages.

Conclusion

The Sahitya Akademi Awards 2024 is one of the highest literary honors in India. This award is presented annually in 22 languages of the 8th Schedule of the Constitution, as well as in English and Rajasthani by the Sahitya Akademi. It recognized the contribution of Chaman Arora in Dogri literature for his work, Ik Hor Ashwathama for the year 2024.