Cultural Institutions
Arts & Culture · सांस्कृतिक संस्थाएं · 11 facts
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Sahitya Akademi promotes literature in India, est. 1954
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Sangeet Natak Akademi promotes performing arts, est. 1953
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Lalit Kala Akademi promotes visual arts in India, est. 1954
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National Museum in New Delhi was established in 1949
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Indian Museum in Kolkata is oldest museum in India (1814)
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ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) was founded in 1861
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INTACH preserves India's natural and cultural heritage
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CCRT promotes cultural education in schools
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Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) is in New Delhi
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National School of Drama (NSD) is in New Delhi, est. 1959
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Zonal Cultural Centres preserve regional folk traditions