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Sahitya Akademi


 

The Sahitya Akademi is an Indian organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. It organises national and regional workshops and seminars; provides research and travel grants to authors; publishes books and journals, including the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature; and presents an annual award in each of the 22 languages it supports.

Related Topics:
India - Literature - Languages of India - Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature

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The Akademi was launched on March 12 1954 and is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government.

Related Topics:
March 12 - 1954

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