Cultural Institutions
Arts & Culture · सांस्कृतिक संस्थाएं
📋Quick Overview
Key institutions: Sahitya Akademi (literature), Sangeet Natak Akademi (performing arts), Lalit Kala Akademi (visual arts), ASI (monuments), National Museum (Delhi), Indian Museum (Kolkata, oldest).
📖Key Facts
- •Sahitya Akademi = National Academy of Letters (1954, New Delhi)
- •Sangeet Natak Akademi = National Academy of Performing Arts (1952)
- •Lalit Kala Akademi = National Academy of Fine/Visual Arts (1954)
- •ASI = Archaeological Survey of India (1861, Alexander Cunningham)
- •National Museum = New Delhi (1949, Indian art & artifacts)
- •Indian Museum = Kolkata (1814, oldest museum in India)
📝More Important Facts
- •Salar Jung Museum = Hyderabad (largest one-man collection)
- •IGNCA = Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (Delhi)
- •CCRT = Centre for Cultural Resources & Training
- •National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) = New Delhi (1954)
- •Allahabad Museum = UP (1931, freedom movement artifacts)
- •National Archives of India = New Delhi (records since 1748)