Gujarat Sahitya Akademi

Gujarat Sahitya Akademi
ગુજરાત સાહિત્ય અકાદમી
Formation24 September 1981; 43 years ago (1981-09-24)
FounderGovernment of Gujarat
TypeLiterary institution
PurposeLiterary and language development
HeadquartersAbhilekhagar Bhavan, Sector-17, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Coordinates23°13′28″N 72°39′16″E / 23.224431°N 72.654421°E / 23.224431; 72.654421
FieldsGujarati literature
Chairman
Vishnu Pandya
Registrar
Jayendrasinh Jadav
Main organ
Shabdasrishti
AffiliationsSports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat
Websitesahityaacademy.gujarat.gov.in

The Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (Gujarati: ગુજરાત સાહિત્ય અકાદમી) or Gujarat Sahitya Academy, established in 1981, is a government institution dedicated to the development of the languages spoken in Gujarat, India and their literature. Gujarati, an official language of Gujarat, is one of them; the others are Hindi, Sanskrit, Kutchi, Sindhi and Urdu. As of 2022, Bhagyesh Jha is the chairman of the Akademi.[1]

  1. ^ ભાગ્યેશ જહા ફરી ગુજરાત સાહિત્ય અકાદમીના અધ્યક્ષ બન્યા. janmabhoominewspapers.com. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.