12/10/2026
Sahitya Akademi, in collaboration with the Department of Sanskrit, Tripura University , organised ‘Asmita: Wo
men Sanskrit Writers’ Meet on 12 October 2026 at Tripura University.
The meet, held on the theme “Contribution of Women Writers in the Making of Sanskrit".
Dr. Nandita Debbarma, Dr. Sabitia Reang, Smt. Pampi Jamatiya and Smt. Subhadra Dutta presented scholarly papers on the contributions of women to Sanskrit literature. Prof. Sudeshna Bhattacharya, Director of ABILAC, Assam, joined online and shared her insights on the significant contributions of women scholars from Northeast India to Sanskrit literary traditions.
The session was chaired by Professor Milan Rani Jamatia of Tripura University.
Dr. Jay Saha, Member of the Sanskrit Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Sanskrit, Tripura University, emphasised the importance of promoting Indian languages and literature through collaboration between literary organisations and academic institutions.
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