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- The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's national academy for music, dance and drama, established in 1953 as an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Culture.
- When was the Sangeet Natak Akademi established and under which ministry does it function?
- What is the difference between the SNA Award and the SNA Fellowship?
- How is the Sangeet Natak Akademi linked to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage?
- How does the SNA differ from the Sahitya Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi?

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The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's national academy for music, dance and drama, established in 1953 as an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Culture.

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1. 31 May 1952

   The Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) is the National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, founded by a resolution of the Government of India dated and formally ina…

2. 28 January 1953

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