The correct answer is 1954.Sahitya Akademi:The Sahitya Akademi is India's National Academy of Letters.It is an organization dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India.It was founded on 12 March 1954.Its office is located in Rabindra Bhavan, Delhi.Rabindra Bhawan, Delhi is also the headquarters of the Sangeet Natak Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi.Important Points Sahitya Akademi Award:The Sahitya Akademi award established in 1954, is a literary honour that is conferred annually by Sahitya Akademi, Indias National Academy of letters.Akademi gives 24 awards annually to literary works in the languages it has recognized and an equal number of awards to literary translations from and into the languages of India.The Sahitya Akademi award is the second-highest literary honour by the Government of India, after the Jnanpith award.