| Year |
Author |
Work |
Type of Work |
| 1955 |
Mahadev Desai |
Mahadev Bhaini Diary |
Memoirs |
| 1956 |
Ramnarayan Pathak |
Brihat - Pingal |
Treatise on prosody |
| 1958 |
Sukhlal Sanghvi |
Darshan ane Chintan |
Philosophical essays |
| 1960 |
Rasiklal C. Parekh |
Sharvilak |
Play |
| 1961 |
Ram Singhji Rathod |
Kachhnun Sanskrit Darshan |
Cultural survey |
| 1962 |
V. R. Trivedi |
Upayana |
Critical writings |
| 1963 |
Rajendra Shah |
Shant Kolahal |
Poetry |
| 1964 |
Dolarrai R. Mankad |
Naivedya |
Essays |
| 1965 |
Kakasaheb Kalelkar |
Jeevan-Vyavastha |
Essays |
| 1967 |
Dr. P. B. Pandit |
Gujarati Bhashanum |
Linguistic study |
| 1968 |
Tribhuvandas Luhar "Sundaram" |
Avalokana |
Literary reviews |
| 1969 |
Swami Anand |
Kulkathao |
Pen-portraits |
| 1970 |
Nagindas Parekh |
Abhinavano Rasavichar |
Literary criticism |
| 1971 |
Chandravadan Mehta |
Natya Gathariyan |
Travelogue |
| 1973 |
Umashankar Joshi |
Kavini Shraddha |
Literary criticism |
| 1974 |
Anantrai Raval |
Tartamya |
Literary criticism |
| 1975 |
Manubhai Pancholi "Darshak" |
Socrates |
Novel |
| 1976 |
Narwarlal Pandya 'Ushnas' |
Ashwattha |
Poetry |
| 1977 |
Raghuveer Chaudhari |
Uparvas Kathatrayi (Trilogy) |
Novel |
| 1978 |
Harindra Dave |
Hayati |
Poetry |
| 1979 |
Jagdish Joshi |
Vamal Nan Van |
Poetry |
| 1980 |
Jayant Pathak |
Anunaya |
Poetry |
| 1981 |
Harivallabh Bhayani |
Rachna ane Samrachna |
Criticism |
| 1982 |
Priyakant Maniar |
Lilero Dhal |
Poetry |
| 1983 |
Suresh Joshi |
Chintayami Manasa |
Essays |
| 1984 |
Ramanlal Joshi |
Vivechanni Prakriya |
Literary criticism |
| 1985 |
Kundanika Kapadia |
Sat Paglan Aakashman |
Novel |
| 1986 |
Chandrakant Sheth |
Dhoolmani Paglio |
Reminiscences |
| 1987 |
Sitanshu Yashaschandra |
Jatayu |
Poetry |
| 1988 |
Bhagwatikumar Sharma |
Asooryalok |
Novel |
| 1989 |
Joseph Macwan |
Angaliyat |
Novel |
| 1990 |
Anil R. Joshi |
Statue |
Essays |
| 1991 |
Labhshankar Thakar |
Tolan Aawaz Ghunghat |
Poetry |
| 1992 |
Bholabhai Patel |
Devoni Ghati |
Travelogue |
| 1993 |
Narayan Desai |
Agnikundaman Ugelun |
Biography |
| 1994 |
Ramesh Parekh |
Vitan Sud Beej |
Poetry |
| 1995 |
Varsha Adalja |
Ansar |
Novel |
| 1996 |
Himanshi Shelat |
Andhari Galima |
Short stories |
| 1997 |
Ashokpuri Goswami |
Kuvo |
Novel |
| 1998 |
Jayant Kothari |
Vank-dekham Vivechano |
Criticism |
| 1999 |
Niranjan Bhagat |
Gujarati Sahiyta- |
Criticism |
| 2000 |
Vinesh Antani |
Dhundhabhari Khin |
Novel |
| 2001 |
Dhiruben Patel |
Agantuk |
Novel |
| 2002 |
Dhruv Prabodhrai Bhatt |
Tattvamasi |
Novel |
| 2003 |
Bindu Bhatt |
Akhepatar |
Novel |
| 2004 |
Amritlal Vegad |
Saundaryani Nadi Narmada |
Travelogue |
| 2005 |
Suresh Dalal |
Akhand Zalar Vage |
Poetry |
| 2006 |
Ratilal 'Anil' |
Ratano Suraj |
Essays |
| 2007 |
Rajendra Shukla |
Gazal-Samhita |
Poetry |
| 2008 |
Suman Shah |
Fatfatiyun |
Short stories |
| 2009 |
Shirish Panchal |
Vaat aapanaa vivechan-ni |
Criticism |
| 2010 |
Dhirendra Maheta |
Chhavni |
Novel |
| 2011 |
Mohan Parmar |
Anchaio |
Short Stories |
| 2012 |
Chandrakant Topiwala |
Sakshibhasya |
Criticism |
| 2013 |
Chinu Modi |
Khara Zaran |
Poetry |
| 2014 |
Ashvin Mehta |
Chhabi Bhitarani |
Essays |
| 2015 |
Rasik Shah |
Antey Aarambh (Part-I & II) |
Essays |
| 2016 |
Kamal Vora |
Anekanek |
Poetry |
