- It is India’s National Academy of Letters.
- It is an organisation dedicated to promotion of literature in Indian languages of India.
- It was founded in March 1954.
- It is headquartered in Rabindra Bhavan in Delhi.
- It is the central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country.
- It is only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.
- It organises national and regional workshops and seminars; provides research and travel grants to authors; publishes books and journals, including the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature.
- It also gives 24 awards annually to literary works in the languages it has recognized.