<P> Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature and Hindi literature in particular . No Award was conferred in 1962 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Author </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Type of Work </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Makhanlal Chaturvedi </Td> <Td> Him Tarangini </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Vasudeva Saran Agrawal </Td> <Td> Padmavat Sanjivani Vyakhya </Td> <Td> Commentary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Acharya Narendra Devi </Td> <Td> Bauddha Dharma Darshan </Td> <Td> Philosophy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Rahul Sankrityayan </Td> <Td> Madhya Asia Ka Itihas </Td> <Td> History </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Ramdhari Singh' Dinkar' </Td> <Td> Sanskriti Ke Char Adhyayay </Td> <Td> A survey of Indian culture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Sumitranandan Pant </Td> <Td> Kala aur Burha Chand </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Bhagwati Charan Verma </Td> <Td> Bhoole Bisre Chitra </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> No Award </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Amrit Rai </Td> <Td> Premchand: Kalam Ka Sipahi </Td> <Td> Biography </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> S.H. Vatsyayan' Agyeya' </Td> <Td> Aangan Ke Par Dvar </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Nagendra </Td> <Td> Rasa Siddhanta </Td> <Td> Treatise on poetics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Jainendra Kumar </Td> <Td> Muktibodh </Td> <Td> Novelette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Amritlal Nagar </Td> <Td> Amrit Aur Vish </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Harivansh Rai Bachchan </Td> <Td> Do Chattanen </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Shrilal Shukla </Td> <Td> Raag Darbari </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Ram Vilas Sharma </Td> <Td> Nirala Ki Sahitya Sadhana </Td> <Td> Biography </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Namwar Singh </Td> <Td> Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman </Td> <Td> Literary criticism </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Bhawani Prasad Mishra </Td> <Td> Buni Huyi Rassi </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Hazari Prasad Dwivedi </Td> <Td> Alok Parva </Td> <Td> Essays </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shivmangal Singh' Suman' </Td> <Td> Mitti Ki Baraat </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bhisham Sahni </Td> <Td> Tamas </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Yashpal </Td> <Td> Meri Teri Uski Baat </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Shamsher Bahadur Singh </Td> <Td> Chuka Bhi Hun Nahin Main </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Bharat Bhushan Agarwal </Td> <Td> Utna Vah Suraj Hai </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Sudama Pandey </Td> <Td> Kal Sunana Mujhe </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Krishna Sobti </Td> <Td> Zindaginama - Zinda Rukh </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Trilochan </Td> <Td> Tap Ke Taye Hue Din </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Harishankar Parsai </Td> <Td> Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur </Td> <Td> Satire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena </Td> <Td> Khutiyon Par Tange Log </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Raghuvir Sahay </Td> <Td> Log Bhool Gaye Hain </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Nirmal Verma </Td> <Td> Kavve Aur Kala Pani </Td> <Td> Short stories </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Kedarnath Agarwal </Td> <Td> Apurva </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shrikant Verma </Td> <Td> Magadh </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Naresh Mehta </Td> <Td> Aranya </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kedarnath Singh </Td> <Td> Akaal Mein Saras </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shiv Prasad Singh </Td> <Td> Neela Chand </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Girija Kumar Mathur </Td> <Td> Main Vaqt Ke Hun Samne </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Giriraj Kishore </Td> <Td> Dhai Ghar </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vishnu Prabhakar </Td> <Td> Ardhanarishwar </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ashok Vajpeyi </Td> <Td> Kahin Nahin Wahin </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Kunwar Narayan </Td> <Td> Koi Doosra Nahin </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Surendra Verma </Td> <Td> Mujhe Chand Chahiye </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Leeladhar Jagoori </Td> <Td> Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Arun Kamal </Td> <Td> Naye Ilake Mein </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Vinod Kumar Shukla </Td> <Td> Deewar Main Ek Khirkee Rahathi Thi </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Manglesh Dabral </Td> <Td> Hum Jo Dekhte Hain </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alka Saraogi </Td> <Td> Via Bypass </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Rajesh Joshi </Td> <Td> Do Panktiyon Ke Beech </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Kamleshwar </Td> <Td> Kitne Pakistan </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Viren Dangwal </Td> <Td> Dushchakra Mein Srista </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Manohar Shyam Joshi </Td> <Td> Kyap </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Gyanendrapati </Td> <Td> Sanshyatma </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Amar Kant </Td> <Td> Inhin Hathiyaron Se </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Govind Mishra </Td> <Td> Kohre Mein Kaid Rang </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Kailash Vajpeyi </Td> <Td> Hawa mein Hastakshar </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Uday Prakash </Td> <Td> Mohan Das </Td> <Td> Short stories </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Kashinath Singh </Td> <Td> Rehan Par Ragghu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Chandrakant Devtale </Td> <Td> Patthar fenk Raha Hoon </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Mridula Garg </Td> <Td> Miljul Man </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Ramesh Chandra Shah </Td> <Td> Vinayak </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Ramdarash Mishra </Td> <Td> Aag Ki Hansi </Td> <Td> Poetry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Nasira Sharma </Td> <Td> Parijat </Td> <Td> Novel </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Author </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Type of Work </Th> </Tr>

Who has won the 2016 sahitya akademi bal puraskar award