The Sahitya Akademi is an
Indian organisation dedicated to the promotion of
literature in the
languages of India. Founded on
March 12 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. The Sahitya Akademi 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 the annual
Sahitya Akademi Award of Rs. 50,000 (approx. USD 1,100) in each of the 22 languages it supports.
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