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'''Sarvavijnanakosam''', known in English as the ''Malayalam Encyclopaedia'',<ref>{{cite book |title=Professor T.K. Venkataraman's 81st birthday commemoration volume |last=Venkataraman |first=T. K. |author2=S. Nagarajan |page=20 |year=1981 |publisher=Madurai Tamilology Publishers |oclc=9644941 }}</ref> is a general [[encyclopedia]] in the [[Malayalam|Malayalam language]]. It is intended to be "a compendium of world knowledge",<ref>[http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/about-us.htm The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications]</ref> covering over 32,000 topics.<ref>{{cite journal |year=1972 |journal=Books India |publisher=[[National Book Trust]] |volume= |issue=2 |pages=72 |oclc= 1780786 }}</ref> The first volume was published in 1972,<ref name=Datta2006>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti), Volume 2 |last=Datta |first=Amaresh |page=1167 |year=2006 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |isbn=978-81-260-1194-0 }}</ref> and currently 15 of the 20 volumes have been published. It is published by the [[State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications]]. The encyclopedia received a national award for best reference book in 1979,<ref name=Datta2006/> and volume 12 received the [[Dravidian Linguists' Association]] award for best educational book of 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=Award for encyclopaedia |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/24/stories/2004062409710400.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=24 June 2004 |accessdate=17 October 2010 }}</ref>
'''''Sarvavijnanakosam''''', known in English as the ''Malayalam Encyclopaedia'',<ref>{{cite book |title=Professor T.K. Venkataraman's 81st birthday commemoration volume |last=Venkataraman |first=T. K. |author2=S. Nagarajan |page=20 |year=1981 |publisher=Madurai Tamilology Publishers |oclc=9644941 }}</ref> is a general [[encyclopedia]] in the [[Malayalam|Malayalam language]]. It is intended to be "a compendium of world knowledge",<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162005/http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/about-us.htm The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications] </ref> covering over 32,000 topics.<ref>{{cite journal |year=1972 |journal=Books India |publisher=[[National Book Trust]] |issue=2 |pages=72 |oclc= 1780786 }}</ref> The first volume was published in 1972,<ref name=Datta2006>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti), Volume 2 |last=Datta |first=Amaresh |page=1167 |year=2006 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |isbn=978-81-260-1194-0 }}</ref> and in 2015 sixteenth volume was published.<ref name="a-brief-his">{{cite web |url=http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/a-brief-his.htm |title=The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications: A brief history |publisher= Sarvavijnanakosam Website |access-date= 4 March 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204125308/http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/a-brief-his.htm |archive-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> In total 20 volumes are expected to be published.<ref name="a-brief-his" /> It is published by the [[State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications]]. The encyclopedia received a national award for best reference book in 1979,<ref name=Datta2006/> and volume 12 received the [[Dravidian Linguists' Association]] award for best educational book of 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=Award for encyclopaedia |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/24/stories/2004062409710400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040816055306/http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/24/stories/2004062409710400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=24 June 2004 |access-date=17 October 2010 }}</ref>


==Web edition==
==Web edition==
A web edition was launched in June 2008, which contains articles included in volumes 12, 13 and 15 of Sarvavijnanakosam as well as those in the revised editions of the first two volumes<ref>.http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/about-us.htm</ref> The site uses a [[MediaWiki]] platform which allows the public to contribute.
A web edition was launched in June 2008, which contains articles included in volumes 12, 13 and 15 of Sarvavijnanakosam as well as those in the revised editions of the first two volumes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/about-us.htm |title=About us |website=www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162005/http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/about-us.htm |archive-date=2011-07-21}} </ref> The site uses a [[MediaWiki]] platform which allows the public to contribute.

==See also==
* ''[[Viswasahityavijnanakosam]]'', an encyclopedia of world literature in the Malayalam language
* [[Malayalam Wikipedia]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/ Official Site]
* [http://www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/ Official Site]{{clarify|date=August 2019|reason=How is a site which serves HTTP&nbsp;406 for any request "official"?}}
* [http://mal.sarva.gov.in Web edition]
* [http://web-edition.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in Web edition]

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Not to be confused with Britannica Malayalam Encyclopedia.

Sarvavijnanakosam
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
SubjectGeneral
GenreReference encyclopedia
PublisherState Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications
Publication date
1972-present
Websitehttp://web-edition.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in

Sarvavijnanakosam, known in English as the Malayalam Encyclopaedia,[1] is a general encyclopedia in the Malayalam language. It is intended to be "a compendium of world knowledge",[2] covering over 32,000 topics.[3] The first volume was published in 1972,[4] and in 2015 sixteenth volume was published.[5] In total 20 volumes are expected to be published.[5] It is published by the State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications. The encyclopedia received a national award for best reference book in 1979,[4] and volume 12 received the Dravidian Linguists' Association award for best educational book of 2003.[6]

Web edition[edit]

A web edition was launched in June 2008, which contains articles included in volumes 12, 13 and 15 of Sarvavijnanakosam as well as those in the revised editions of the first two volumes.[7] The site uses a MediaWiki platform which allows the public to contribute.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Venkataraman, T. K.; S. Nagarajan (1981). Professor T.K. Venkataraman's 81st birthday commemoration volume. Madurai Tamilology Publishers. p. 20. OCLC 9644941.
  2. ^ The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications
  3. ^ Books India (2). National Book Trust: 72. 1972. OCLC 1780786. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b Datta, Amaresh (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti), Volume 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1167. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
  5. ^ a b "The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications: A brief history". Sarvavijnanakosam Website. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Award for encyclopaedia". The Hindu. 24 June 2004. Archived from the original on 16 August 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  7. ^ "About us". www.sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.

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