Sarvavijnanakosam
Encyclopedia
Sarvavijnanakosam, known in English as the Malayalam Encyclopaedia, is a general encyclopedia
in the Malayalam language. It is intended to be a "a compendium of world knowledge", covering over 32,000 topics. The first volume was published in 1972, 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, and volume 12 received the Dravidian Linguists' Association award for best educational book of 2003.
as well as those in the revised editions of the first two volumes The site uses a Mediawiki
platform which allows the public to contribute.
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
in the Malayalam language. It is intended to be a "a compendium of world knowledge", covering over 32,000 topics. The first volume was published in 1972, and currently 15 of the 20 volumes have been published. It is published by the State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications
State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications
The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications is a cultural institution founded in 1961 under the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, with the objective of disseminating knowledge to the people of Kerala in their pursuit of learning...
. The encyclopedia received a national award for best reference book in 1979, and volume 12 received the Dravidian Linguists' Association award for best educational book of 2003.
Web edition
A web edition was launched in June 2008, which contains articles included in volumes 12, 13 and 15 of SarvavijnanakosamSarvavijnanakosam
Sarvavijnanakosam, known in English as the Malayalam Encyclopaedia, is a general encyclopedia in the Malayalam language. It is intended to be a "a compendium of world knowledge", covering over 32,000 topics. The first volume was published in 1972, and currently 15 of the 20 volumes have been...
as well as those in the revised editions of the first two volumes The site uses a Mediawiki
MediaWiki
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platform which allows the public to contribute.