Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
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Not to be confused with Gujarati Literary Academy.
The Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (Gujarati: ગુજરાત સાહિત્ય અકાદમી) or Gujarat Sahitya Academy, established in 1981, is a government institution dedicated to the development of the languages spoken in Gujarat, India and their literature. Gujarati, an official language of Gujarat, is one of them; the others are Hindi, Sanskrit, Kutchi, Sindhi and Urdu. As of 2022[update], Bhagyesh Jha is the chairman of the Akademi.[1]
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ગુજરાત સાહિત્ય અકાદમી | |
Formation | 24 September 1981; 42 years ago (1981-09-24) |
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Founder | Government of Gujarat |
Type | Literary institution |
Purpose | Literary and language development |
Headquarters | Abhilekhagar Bhavan, Sector-17, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
Coordinates | 23.224431°N 72.654421°E / 23.224431; 72.654421 |
Fields | Gujarati literature |
Chairman | Vishnu Pandya |
Registrar | Jayendrasinh Jadav |
Main organ | Shabdasrishti |
Affiliations | Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat |
Website | sahityaacademy |
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