Sahapedia

What Sahapedia actually is

Indian arts, culture and heritage set out as a non-profit open encyclopaedia, organised into ten domains including performing arts, knowledge traditions, built spaces and rituals. Formats reach well past text, taking in photo essays, recorded interviews, timelines, virtual tours and an interactive map.

Why it is worth your time

Articles are commissioned from practitioners and scholars inside the specific tradition, so a piece on a regional puppetry form comes from someone who has watched the puppeteers work.

Common questions

Is Sahapedia free?

Yes. Sahapedia is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Sahapedia take?

Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — india's arts and heritage, mapped across ten domains.

Does Sahapedia work on a phone?

Yes. Sahapedia works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

What kind of site is Sahapedia?

We list it under Wiki Dives — enter for one fact, leave two hours later. Articles are commissioned from practitioners and scholars inside the specific tradition, so a piece on a regional puppetry form comes from someone who has watched the puppeteers work.