Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, since 1989.
Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Maithili. The award, as of 2019, consisted of 50,000.[1]
| Year | Translator | Title of the translation | Original Title | Original Language | Genre | Original Author | class=unsortable | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Upendranath Jha 'Vyas' | Vipradas | Vipradas | Bengali | Novel | |||
| 1991 | Shailendra Mohan Jha | Saratchandra: Vyakti Evam Kalakar | Saratchandra: Man and Artist | English | Criticism | |||
| 1993 | Govind Jha | Nepali Sahityak Itihas | History of Nepali Literature | English | Essays | |||
| 1994 | Ramdeo Jha | Sagai | Ek Chader Maili Si | Urdu | Novel | |||
| 1995 | Rabindra Natakavali Vol. I | Chirakumar Sabha, Visarjan and Chitrangada | Bengali | Plays | ||||
| 1996 | Fazlur Rahman Hashmi | Abul Kalam Azad | Abul Kalam Azad | Urdu | Autobiography | |||
| 1997 | Navin Choudhary | Matimangal | Marali Mannige | Kannada | Novel | |||
| 1998 | Chandnath Mishra 'Amar' | Parashuramak Beechal-Bereyal Katha | Selection | Bengali | Short stories | |||
| 1999 | Murari Madhusudan Thakur | Arogya Niketan | Arogya Niketan | Bengali | Novel | |||
| 2000 | Amaresh Pathak | Tamas | Tamas | Hindi | Novel | |||
| 2001 | Sureshwar Jha | Anatariksha Me Visphot | Antaralatil Sphot | Marathi | Novel | |||
| 2002 | Prabodh Narayan Singh | Patjharak Swar | Patjhar Ki Awaz | Urdu | Short stories | |||
| 2003 | Upendra Doshi | Manoj Dasak Katha O Kahini | Manoj Dasank Katha O Kahini | Odia | Short stories | |||
| 2004 | Prafulla Kumar Singh 'Maun' | Premchand: Chayanit Katha-I | Collection | Hindi | Short stories | |||
| 2005 | Yogananda Jha | Motveo Katha | Folk Tales of Bihar | English | Folk tales | P.C. Roy Choudhary | ||
| 2006 | Rajanada Jha | Kalbela | Kalbela | Bengali | Novel | |||
| 2007 | Ananta Bihar Lal Das Indu | Yuddha Aur Yoddha | Yudha Ra Yoddha | Nepali | Poetry | |||
| 2008 | Tara Kanta Jha | Samrachnavad, Uttar Samrachnavad Evam Tara Kanta Jha Prachya Kavyashastra | Sakhtiyat, Pas-Sakhtiyat Aur Mashriqi Sheriyat | Urdu | Criticism | |||
| 2009 | Bhalchandra Jha | Beechhal Berayal Marathi Ekanki | Nivdak Marathi Ekankika | Marathi | Plays | Various Authors | ||
| 2010 | Nityanand Lal Das | Prajwalit Pragya | Ignited Minds | English | Essays | |||
| 2011 | Khushi Lai Jha | Uparvas Kathatrayee | Uparvas Kathatrayee | Gujarati | Novel | |||
| 2012 | Mahendra Narayan Ram | Kermelin | Karmelin | Konkani | Novel | |||
| 2013 | Guna Nath Jha | Bangla Ekanki Natya Sangraha | Bangla Ekanki Natya Sangraha | Bengali | Collection of One Act Plays | Various Authors | [2] | |
| 2014 | Ram Narayan Singh | Malahin | Chemmeen | Malayalam | Novel | |||
| 2015 | Devendra Jha | Badali Jaichh Ghareta | Bari Badle Jai | Bengali | Novel | Ramapada Choudhuri | [3] [4] [5] | |
| 2016 | Rewati Mishra | Mithilak Lok Sahityak Bhumika | Introduction To The Folk Literature Of Mithila | English | Criticism | |||
| 2017 | Indra Kant Jha | Aangliyat | Aangliyat | Gujarati | Novel | |||
| 2018 | Sadare Alam 'Gauhar' | Herael Jakan Kichhu | Khoya Huwa Sa Kuchh | Urdu | Poetry | [6] | ||
| 2019 | Kedar Kanan | Akaal Me Saaras | Akaal Mein Saaras | Hindi | Collection of Poetry | [7] | ||
| 2020 | Jitendra Narayan Jha | Chaupadi | Chatushpathi | Bengali | Novel | Swapanmay Chakraborthy | [8] | |
| 2021 | Ms. Shikha Goyal | Smarangatha | Smarangatha | Marathi | Autobiographical Novel | [9] | ||
| 2022 | Ratneshwar Mishra | Azaadi | Azadi | English | Novel | [10] | ||
| 2023 | Menaka Mallik | Nilkantha | Nilkantha | Nepali | Novel | Matsyendra Pradhan | [11] |