| YEAR |
WRITER |
BOOK |
| 1955 |
Bhai Vir Singh |
Mere Sainya Jio (Poetry) |
| 1956 |
Amrita Pritam |
Sunehure (Poetry) |
| 1959 |
Mohan Singh |
Wadda Vela (Poetry) |
| 1961 |
Nanak Singh |
Ik Miyan Do Talwaran (Novel) |
| 1962 |
Balwant Gargi |
Rangmanch (History and development of Indian theatre) |
| 1964 |
Prabhjot Kaur |
Pabbi (Poetry) |
| 1965 |
Kartar Singh Duggal |
Ik Chhit Chanan Di (Short stories) |
| 1967 |
Shiv Kumar |
Loona (Vers-play) |
| 1968 |
Kulwant Singh Virk |
Naven Lok (Short stories) |
| 1969 |
Harbhajan Singh |
Na Dhuppe Na Chhanve (Poetry) |
| 1971 |
Dalip Kaur Tiwana |
Eho Hamara Jiwana (Novel) |
| 1972 |
Sant Singh Sekhon |
Mittar Pyara (Play) |
| 1973 |
Harcharan Singh |
Kal, Aj Te Balak (Drama) |
| 1974 |
Sohan Singh Seetal |
Jug Badal Gaya (Novel) |
| 1975 |
Gurdial Singh |
Adh Chanani Raat (Novel) |
| 1976 |
Narenderpal Singh |
Ba Mulahaza Hoshiar (Novel) |
| 1977 |
Sohan Singh Mishra |
Kach De Vastar (Poetry) |
| 1978 |
Gurmukh singh Musafir |
Urvar Par (Short stories) |
| 1979 |
Jaswant Singh Leki |
Karuna Di Chho Ton Magron (Poetry) |
| 1980 |
Sukhpal Vir Singh `Hasrat` |
Suraj Te Kehkashan |
| 1981 |
V.N. Tiwari |
Footpath Ton Garaj Tak (Poetry) |
| 1982 |
Gulzar Singh Sandhu |
Amar Katha (Short stories) |
| 1983 |
Pritam Singh Safeer |
Anik Bisthar (Poetry) |
| 1984 |
Kapur Singh Ghuman |
Pagal Lok (Drama) |
| 1985 |
Ajit Cour |
Khana Badosh (Autobiography) |
| 1986 |
S. Sujan Singh |
Shahar Te Gran (Short stories) |
| 1987 |
Ram Sarup Anakhi |
Kothe Kharak Singh (Novel) |
| 1988 |
S.S. Wanjara Bedi |
Galiey Chikar Dur Ghar (Autobiography) |
| 1989 |
Tara Singh Kamil |
Kahikashan (Poetry) |
| 1990 |
Manjit Tiwana |
Uninda Wartman (Poetry) |
| 1991 |
Harinder Singh Mehboob |
Jhanan Di Rat (Poetry) |
| 1992 |
Prem Prakash |
Kujh Ankeha Vi (Short stories) |
| 1993 |
Surjit Patar |
Haneray Vich Sulgadi Varnmala (Poetry) |
| 1994 |
Mohinder Singh Sarna |
Nawen Yug De Waris ( Short Stories) |
| 1995 |
Jagtar |
Jugnoo Deeva Te Darya (Poetry) |
| 1996 |
Santosh Singh Dhir |
Pakhi (Short stories) |
| 1997 |
Jaswant Singh Kanwal |
Taushali Di Hanso (Novel) |
| 1998 |
Mohan Bhandari |
Moon Di Akh (Short stories) |
| 1999 |
Niranjan Singh Tasneem |
Gawache Arth |
| 2000 |
Waryam Singh Sandhu |
Chauthi Koot (Short stories) |
| 2001 |
Dev |
Shabdant (Poetry) |
| 2002 |
Harbhajan Singh Halwarvi |
Pulaan Ton Paar (Poems) |
| 2003 |
Charan Dass Sidhu |
Bhagat Singh Shahid: Natak Tikri (Play) |
