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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: Namita Gokhale won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in the English language category. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ Awarded for her novel 'Things to Leave Behind.' ▪️ The novel explores colonial India and the 19th-century social transitions. ▪️ Gokhale is a co-founder of the Jaipur Literature Festival. ▪️ Her other popular works include A Himalayan Love Story and Paro. ▪️ Sahitya Akademi Awards are given annually for outstanding literary works in 24 languages. ▪️ Instituted in 1954, it is India’s second-highest literary honour. ▪️ The award includes a cash prize and a plaque.