Ghalib Academy, New Delhi

Ghalib Academy, New Delhi
Formation22 February 1969; 55 years ago (1969-02-22)
TypeMemorial
Legal statusRegistered Society
PurposeEducational and Cultural
HeadquartersNizamuddin West, Delhi
Location
  • Delhi
Coordinates28°21′N 77°08′E / 28.35°N 77.14°E / 28.35; 77.14
Official language
Urdu
Founder
Hakeem Abdul Hameed
Main organ
Museum, Library, Auditorium, Publications
Parent organization
Sonali Mahila Vikas Charitable Trust[1]
AffiliationsRegistrar of Societies, Delhi
WebsiteOfficial Website
RemarksTo perpetuate the memory of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib in India and abroad.

Ghalib Academy (Urdu: غالب اکادمی ) is an educational and cultural institution of national importance in India. It was founded in 1969 by Hakeem Abdul Hameed and inaugurated by the former president of India Dr. Zakir Hussain in Nizamuddin West area, Delhi.[2] The Academy has been established in the memory of the 19th century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. The Academy is situated in the vicinity of the tomb of the 13th-century Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya.

  1. ^ "Ghalib Academy : NGO in India : Directory of Indian NGOs : NGO Reporter". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. ^ "This Sunday, rediscover and explore Delhi..:The Ghalib trail". Hindustan Times. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.