• Jammu Kashmir Cultural Academy: Best Book Award •
Arthantar (1982) •
Ailan Galli Zinda Hai (1986) •
O Son Kisri (1994) •
Katha Satisar (2006) • Haryana Sahitya Academy: •
Apne Apne Konark (1997) •
Abbu Ne Kaha Tha (2006) • Hashiye Ki Ibarathen (2011) • Ministry of Human Resources & Development, Govt. of India: •
Baki Sab Khairiyat Hai (1983) •
Poshnool Ki Wapasi (1989) •
Badalte Haalat Mein (2003 – 2004) •
Hindi Academy, Delhi: •
Katha Satisar (2002) •
Vyas Samman,
K. K. Birla Foundation, Delhi: •
Katha Satisar, Novel (2005) • Chandrawati Shukla Puraskar, Varanasi: •
Katha Satisar, Novel (2006) • Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award for excellence in
Hindi Literature (2005) • Richa Samman, Delhi for Hindi Literature (2006) • Wagmani Samman (2007) •
Hindi Academy, Delhi Sahityakar Samman (2008) • Honored by First Lady of India (Mrs. Sharma) (1996) • Rashtriya Bhasha Gaurav Samman (2006) • Community Icon Award by All India Kashmiri Samaj (2006) • Sauhard Samman, Hindi Sansthan,
Uttar Pradesh (2008) • Wagh Devi Puraskar, Kamla Goenka Foundation (2011) • Bal Mukund Puraskar, Haryana Sahitya Academy (2013) • Mahatma Gandhi Sahitya Saman, Lucknow (2014) •
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2012), shortlist,
A Street in Srinagar • Subramanyam Bharati Sahitya Samman, awarded by the President of India (2017) • Soordas Sahitya Sadhna Shikhar Samman, awarded by the Haryana Sahitya Academy • Kala Nidhi Samman, awarded by the Haryana Sahitya Academy ==Works==