President of Sahitya Akademi
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The President of Sahitya Akademi is the elected head of India’s National Academy of Letters, overseeing its literary programs, awards, and promotion of literature in various Indian languages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of Sahitya Akademi canonical | 5 |
| সভাপতি, সাহিত্য আকাদেমি | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of Sahitya Akademi Context triple: [U. R. Ananthamurthy, positionHeld, President of Sahitya Akademi]
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Sahitya Akademi
Sahitya Akademi is India’s National Academy of Letters, dedicated to promoting and recognizing excellence in literature across the country’s many languages, including Bengali.
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B.
Perpetual Secretary of the Académie française
The Perpetual Secretary of the Académie française is the institution’s chief permanent officer responsible for presiding over meetings, overseeing its activities, and serving as its principal spokesperson and guardian of French linguistic and literary standards.
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C.
Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India’s most prestigious literary honors, presented annually to writers for outstanding works in the country’s various recognized languages.
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D.
Chairman of the University Grants Commission of India
The Chairman of the University Grants Commission of India is the head of the statutory body responsible for coordinating, determining, and maintaining standards of higher education across Indian universities.
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E.
President of the British Academy
The President of the British Academy is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, overseeing its scholarly and public activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of Sahitya Akademi Target entity description: The President of Sahitya Akademi is the elected head of India’s National Academy of Letters, overseeing its literary programs, awards, and promotion of literature in various Indian languages.
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A.
Sahitya Akademi
Sahitya Akademi is India’s National Academy of Letters, dedicated to promoting and recognizing excellence in literature across the country’s many languages, including Bengali.
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B.
Perpetual Secretary of the Académie française
The Perpetual Secretary of the Académie française is the institution’s chief permanent officer responsible for presiding over meetings, overseeing its activities, and serving as its principal spokesperson and guardian of French linguistic and literary standards.
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C.
Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is one of India’s most prestigious literary honors, presented annually to writers for outstanding works in the country’s various recognized languages.
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D.
Chairman of the University Grants Commission of India
The Chairman of the University Grants Commission of India is the head of the statutory body responsible for coordinating, determining, and maintaining standards of higher education across Indian universities.
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E.
President of the British Academy
The President of the British Academy is the elected head of the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, overseeing its scholarly and public activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
leadership position
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office ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization | Sahitya Akademi ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Sahitya Akademi General Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Sahitya Akademi
|
| associatedWithAward |
Bal Sahitya Puraskar
ⓘ
Sahitya Akademi Award ⓘ Sahitya Akademi Fellowship ⓘ Yuva Puraskar ⓘ |
| category |
Cultural office in India
ⓘ
Literary leadership position ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Secretary of Sahitya Akademi
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Vice President of Sahitya Akademi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decisionMakingPower | high-level policy decisions of Sahitya Akademi ⓘ |
| domain |
Indian languages
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| establishedForPurpose | promotion and coordination of literary activities in Indian languages ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | literary recognition in India ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Sahitya Akademi’s national programs ⓘ |
| headOf | Sahitya Akademi ⓘ |
| languageScope | 22 or more Indian languages ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Republic of India
ⓘ
linked to:
India
|
| officeHolderTitle | President ⓘ |
| organizationTypeGoverned | National Academy of Letters ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahitya Akademi governance structure ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Sahitya Akademi General Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Sahitya Akademi
|
| requiresQualification | distinction in literature or related fields ⓘ |
| responsibility |
encouraging international literary exchange
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encouraging literary exchange among Indian languages ⓘ guiding literary policy of Sahitya Akademi ⓘ presiding over meetings of Sahitya Akademi bodies ⓘ representing Sahitya Akademi in official functions ⓘ supporting literary research and documentation ⓘ supporting publication programs of Sahitya Akademi ⓘ supporting translation programs of Sahitya Akademi ⓘ upholding autonomy of Sahitya Akademi ⓘ |
| role |
elected head of India’s National Academy of Letters
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oversees literary awards ⓘ oversees literary programs ⓘ promotes literature in various Indian languages ⓘ |
| seat |
New Delhi
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linked to:
New Delhi, India
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| selectionMethod | election ⓘ |
| supervises |
implementation of Sahitya Akademi’s programs
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overall direction of Sahitya Akademi’s activities ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national leadership in Indian literary culture ⓘ |
| termDefinedBy | Sahitya Akademi constitution ⓘ |
| worksInField |
arts and culture administration
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literary administration ⓘ |
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Subject: President of Sahitya Akademi Description of subject: The President of Sahitya Akademi is the elected head of India’s National Academy of Letters, overseeing its literary programs, awards, and promotion of literature in various Indian languages.
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linked to: President of Sahitya Akademi