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Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award, 2021 in the English language category?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Namita Gokhale
  2. Khalid Hossain
  3. Arundhati Roy
  4. Kiran Gaurav

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Namita Gokhale

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A. Namita Gokhale šŸ“š Explanation: The author Namita Gokhale won the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2021 in the English language category for her novel Things to Leave Behind. The award is one of the highest literary honors in India. Her book explores history and culture in the context of a changing world. Sahitya Akademi Awards are given annually to outstanding works of literature in recognized Indian languages.