 The six volumes of the encyclopedia | |
| Language | English |
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| Subject | Indian literature and language |
| Publisher | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi |
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| Publication place | India |
| Media type | 6 volumes, hardbound |
| OCLC | 430192715 |
The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature is a multi-volume English language encyclopedia of Indian literature published by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. The idea for the project emerged in the mid-1970s, and three volumes were planned to cover all Indian literature, including that in native vernaculars. The scope of the project expanded as several editors-in-chief succeeded one another; six volumes were published between 1987 and 1993. The work received a positive reception, though a number of critics noted occasional inaccuracies in entries regarding a few of the subjects surveyed in what was otherwise hailed as a landmark in Indian scholarship.