“Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, was established in 1954 by Government of India. As India’s Premier literary institution, the Akademi preserves and promotes literature contained in twenty four Indian Languages recognized by it through Awards, Fellowships, Grants, Publication, Literary Programmes, Workshops and Exhibitions. The Akademi also undertakes literary exhange programmes with various countries across the globe to promote Indian literature beyond the shores of India.”