The Saraswati Samman is an annual literary award given by the K. K. Birla Foundation to an Indian citizen for an outstanding work of research in the field of Indian literature.

The first Saraswati Samman was awarded in 1976 to Umashankar Joshi for his work 'Nisheeth'.

Umashankar Joshi was the first recipient of the Saraswati Samman in 1976 for his work 'Nisheeth'.

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism is an annual literary award given by the Sahitya Akademi to an Indian citizen for the best work of literary criticism in Hindi.

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism was awarded in 1955 to Hazari Prasad Dwivedi for his work 'Kavita Ka Bhav Sansar'.

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in 1955 for his work 'Kavita Ka Bhav Sansar'.

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English is an annual literary award given by the Sahitya Akademi to an Indian citizen for the best work of literary criticism in English.

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English was awarded in 1956 to C. D. Narasimhaiah for his work 'The Swan and the Eagle'.

C. D. Narasimhaiah was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English in 1956 for his work 'The Swan and the Eagle'.

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali is an annual literary award given by the Sahitya Akademi to an Indian citizen for the best work of literary criticism in Bengali.

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali was awarded in 1957 to Buddhadeva Bose for his work 'An Acre of Green Grass'.

Buddhadeva Bose was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali in 1957 for his work 'An Acre of Green Grass'.

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Marathi is an annual literary award given by the Sahitya Akademi to an Indian citizen for the best work of literary criticism in Marathi.

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Marathi was awarded in 1958 to V. M. Kulkarni for his work 'Marathi Sahityacha Itihas'.

V. M. Kulkarni was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Marathi in 1958 for his work 'Marathi Sahityacha Itihas'.