Cultural Institutions
Arts & Culture · सांस्कृतिक संस्थाएं · 15 facts
Sahitya Akademi promotes literature in India, est. 1954
Sangeet Natak Akademi promotes performing arts, est. 1953
Lalit Kala Akademi promotes visual arts in India, est. 1954
National Museum in New Delhi was established in 1949
Indian Museum in Kolkata is oldest museum in India (1814)
ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) was founded in 1861
INTACH preserves India's natural and cultural heritage
CCRT promotes cultural education in schools
Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) is in New Delhi
National School of Drama (NSD) is in New Delhi, est. 1959
Zonal Cultural Centres preserve regional folk traditions
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is in Pune, est. 1960
National Archives of India (NAI) preserves historical documents, est. 1891
Kalakshetra Foundation (Chennai) preserves Bharatanatyam and classical arts
Victoria Memorial (Kolkata, 1921) is major cultural landmark, now under ASI