Ganesh Thakur Hansda (born 7 October 1969) is an Indian writer and translator in the Santali language. He has received the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize in 2016 for his contribution to translation in Santali.
Ganesh Thakur Hansda was born on 7 October 1969 in the Seraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, India. He has been actively associated with Santali literature and translation activities.
Hansda has contributed significantly to Santali literature through translation. His work focuses on bringing important literary texts from other Indian languages into Santali, thereby strengthening the literary corpus of the language.
In 2016, Hansda received the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for his Santali translation Bhognadi Reyak Dahire, a translation of the Bengali novel Bhagnadihir Mathe by Panchu Gopal Bhaduri.
The award was officially announced by the Sahitya Akademi, IndiaâÂÂs National Academy of Letters. His contribution to Santali literature and translation has also been discussed in academic research. .
The Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize is awarded annually for outstanding translations in the 24 Indian languages recognised by the Akademi.