Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature

Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature

The six volumes of the encyclopedia
Language	English
Subject	Indian literature and language
Publisher	Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
Publication date	Vol. 1: 1987 Vol. 2: 1988 Vol. 3: 1989 Vol. 4: 1991 Vol. 5: 1992 Vol. 6: 1994
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.