The All India Konkani Parishad was founded in 1939 in its first Adhiveshan (Convention) on 8 July 1939 at Karwar, Karnataka.

Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag

Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag

Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag an advocate by profession from Karwar, who with a few like-minded companions travelled in all the Konkani speaking areas, seeking to unite the fragmented Konkani community under the banner of ‘one language, one script, one literature’...

an advocate by profession from Karwar, who with a few like-minded companions travelled in all the Konkani speaking areas, seeking to unite the fragmented Konkani community under the banner of ‘one language, one script, one literature’ succeeded in organizing the first Adhiveshan of All India Konkani Parishad in Karwar

First Adhiveshan

Dates: 8,9 July 1939, Karwar

Reception Committee Chairman: Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag

Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag

Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag an advocate by profession from Karwar, who with a few like-minded companions travelled in all the Konkani speaking areas, seeking to unite the fragmented Konkani community under the banner of ‘one language, one script, one literature’...

, Karwar

President: Vishwanath Pandurang Prabhu

Second Adhiveshan

Dates: 31, December, 1940, Udupi

Reception Committee Chairman: T. M. A. Pai

T. M. A. Pai

Dr. Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai, , , a Goud Saraswat Brahmin was an Indian doctor, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well known for building the university town of Manipal, Karnataka, India....

President: Jerome Saldanha

Third Adhiveshan

Dates: 4,5, April, 1942, Mumbai

Reception Committee Chairman: Vaman Raghunath Varde Valavalikar aka Shenoi Goembab

Shenoi Goembab

Waman Raghunath Shennoi Varde Valaulikar known popularly as Shenoi Goembab was a noted Konkani writer and activist.-Education:...

President: Prof. Armand Menezes

Fourth Adhiveshan

Dates: 1949, Mumbai

Reception Committee Chairman: Rev. Dr. H.O Mascarenhas, an expert on Oriental studies.

President: Dr. Mafald Ubaldo Mascarenhas

Inauguration by: Anandashram Swami

Anandashram Swami

Swami Ānandāshram was the ninth guru and the Head of the community of the Chitrapur Saraswats. He succeeded his guru Swami Pandurangashram in 1915...

Fifth Adhiveshan

Dates: 23,24 February 1952 Mumbai

Reception Committee Chairman: Bakibab Borkar

Bakibab Borkar

Balakrishna Bhagawant Varade Borkar was a famous Konkani and Marathi poet and Goa Liberation Movement Leader.-References:...

President: Dr. Mariano Saldanha, a scholar of international repute (He was teaching Sanskrit in Portugal)

Inauguration by: Rt. Rev. Valerian Cardinal Gracias, India’s first cardinal

Sixth Adhiveshan

Dates: 27,28 April 1957 Mumbai

Reception Committee Chairman: Ramachandra Narayan Naik

President: Dr.Sumitra Mangesh Katre

Sumitra Mangesh Katre

Dr. Sumitra Mangesh Katre a lexicographer, Indo Aryan and Paninian Linguist, was born on 11 April 1906 at Honnavar, Karnataka, and died on 21 October 1998 in San Jose, California, USA. Prof...

Inauguration by: Acharya Kaka Kalelkar

Seventh Adhiveshan

Dates: 16, May, 1960, Karwar

Reception Committee Chairman: Adv. P.S.Kamat ; Secretary: Yashwanth Palekar

President: Dr. B.A.Salethur

Inauguration by: Shrimat Dwarakanatha Teertha (Gokarna Partagali Math)

Eighth Adhiveshan

Dates: 26,27 May 1962, Madgaon (First Adhiveshan in Liberated Goa)

Reception Committee Chairman: Ravindra Kelekar

Ravindra Kelekar

Ravindra Kelekar was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language, though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi. A Gandhian activist, freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konkani movement, he is a well known Konkani scholar, linguist, and creative thinker...

President: Dr.Manohar Rai Sardesai

Manohar Rai Sardesai

Dr. Manohar Rai Sardesai was a Konkani Poet from Goa. He had earned his Docteur des Lettres Françaises for his thesis "L'image de l'Inde en France" He has been credited for an upsurge of Modern Konkani Poetry.-References:...

Inauguration by: Violet Alva, Vice President, Rajyasabha, Indian Parliament

Ninth Adhiveshan

Dates: 29,30 September 1967, Mumbai

Reception Committee Chairman: Msgr. Irish Fernandes Secretary: F.A.Martiris

President: Bakibab Borkar

Bakibab Borkar

Balakrishna Bhagawant Varade Borkar was a famous Konkani and Marathi poet and Goa Liberation Movement Leader.-References:...

Inauguration by: Vasantrao Naik

Vasantrao Naik

Vasantrao Naik was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1963 until 1975. He was born in Gavli, Pusad in 1913. His experience in grassroots politics made him a responsible legislator...

 Chief Minister of Maharashtra

10th Adhiveshan

Dates: 9,10 February 1974 Panaji

Reception Committee Chairman: Anant Narasimha Nayak (Babu Nayak) Secretary: Uday Bhembre

Uday Bhembre

Uday Bhembhre is an Indian lawyer and a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is also noted for his role as the editor of the Konkani daily, Sunaparant and as an Konkani language activist.-References:...

President: K.K.Pai

Inauguration by: Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji

Suniti Kumar Chatterji

Suniti Kumar Chatterji was an Indian linguist, educationist and litterateur. He was born on 26 November 1890 at Shibpur in Howrah...

11th Adhiveshan

Dates: 21,22 February 1976, Mangalore

Reception Committee Chairman: K.K.Pai Secretary: V.J.P. Saldanha

President: Chandrakant Keni

Chandrakant Keni

Chandrakant Keni was a Konkani language writer and journalist from Goa. He was the editor of Marathi Daily Rashtramath and Konkani Daily Sunaparanth. Keni won Sahitya Academy Award for his Konkani Book "Ashad Pawali"-References:...

12th Adhiveshan

12. 12th Adhiveshan - 11,12, February, Kochi

Reception Committee Chairman: Dr. J.A.Bhat Secretary: N. Purushotham Mallya

President: Ravindra Kelekar

Ravindra Kelekar

Ravindra Kelekar was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language, though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi. A Gandhian activist, freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konkani movement, he is a well known Konkani scholar, linguist, and creative thinker...

Inaugurated by: A. K. Antony

A. K. Antony

Arackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian National Congress politician, a former Chief Minister of Kerala, and the current Defence Minister of India....

13th Adhiveshan

Dates: 12,13 April 1980, Mumbai

Reception Committee Chairman: F.A.Martiris Secretary: Gregory Rodrigues

President: N. Purushotham Mallya

Inauguration by: Pratapsingh Raoji Rane

Pratapsingh Raoji Rane

Pratapsingh Raoji Rane , is an Indian politician from the state of Goa, currently serving as the speaker of the state assembly...

 Chief Minister of Goa

14th Adhiveshan

Dates: 27,28 February 1982, Panaji

Reception Committee Chairman: Adv. Uday Bhembre

Uday Bhembre

Uday Bhembhre is an Indian lawyer and a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is also noted for his role as the editor of the Konkani daily, Sunaparant and as an Konkani language activist.-References:...

  Secretary: Pundalik Naik

Pundalik Naik

Pundalik Narayan Naik is a noted Konkani language poet, short-story writer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter from Goa. He has40 books and two films to his credit. He served as the President of Goa Konkani Akademi of the Government of Goa since 2002...

, Tomazinho Cardozo

President: V.J.P. Saldanha

Inaugurated by: Dr.Umashankar Joshi

Umashankar Joshi

Umashankar Joshi was an eminent poet, scholar and writer. He received the Jnanpith Award in 1967 for his contribution to Indian, especially Gujarati literature.-Works:...

15th Adhiveshan

Dates: 11,12,13, May, 1984, Bangalore

Reception Committee Chairman: M.U.Hattikudur Secretary: A.V.Rego

President: Nagesh Sonde

Inaugurated by: A.N.Bannerji, Governor of Karnataka

16th Adhiveshan

Dates: 24,25 May 1986, Kochi

Reception Committee Chairman: N. Purushotham Mallya

President: Adv. Uday Bhembre

Uday Bhembre

Uday Bhembhre is an Indian lawyer and a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is also noted for his role as the editor of the Konkani daily, Sunaparant and as an Konkani language activist.-References:...

Inaugurated by: M. Kamalam, Minister, Govt. of Kerala

17th Adhiveshan

Dates: 6,7,8 January 1989, Manipal

Reception Committee Chairman: T.Ramesh U. Pai

President: M. V. Kamath

M. V. Kamath

'Madhav Vittal Kamath' is an Indian journalist. He was the former chairman of Prasar Bharati. He worked as the editor of 'The Sunday Times ' for two years during 1967-69 and as the its Washington Correspondent of 'Times of India' during 1969-78. He has also served as editor of 'The Illustrated...

Inaugurated by: Eduardo Faleiro

Eduardo Faleiro

Eduardo Faleiro is an Indian politician, and former federal minister from Goa. He is currently , the Commissioner for non-resident Indian affairs for the Government of Goa....

18th Adhiveshan

Dates: 14,15,16 December 1990, Ramnathi, Goa

Reception Committee Chairman: Manikrao Gavanekar

President: Prof. R.K.Rao

Inaugurated by: Dr. José Pereira

19th Adhiveshan

Dates: 16,17 January 1993, Madgaon, Goa

Reception Committee Chairman: Dattaraj Salgaonkar

President: J.B.Moreas

Inaugurated by: Ravi Naik, Chief Minister of Goa

20th Adhiveshan

Dates: 11,12 February 1995, Shirsi, Karnataka

Reception Committee Chairman: V.S.Sonde

President: Dr. Kashinath Mahale

Inaugurated by: R.V. Deshapande, Minister, Govt. Of Karnataka

21st Adhiveshan

Dates: 18,19 January 1997, Mumbai

Reception Committee Chairman: S.F.X. Periera

President: Dr. William Madtha

22nd Adhiveshan

Dates: 15,16,17, January 1999, Belgaum

Reception Committee Chairman: Harishchandra aka Chandra Pai

President: Pundalik Naik

Pundalik Naik

Pundalik Narayan Naik is a noted Konkani language poet, short-story writer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter from Goa. He has40 books and two films to his credit. He served as the President of Goa Konkani Akademi of the Government of Goa since 2002...

Inauguration by: Umesh Katti, Minister, Govt. Of Karnataka

23rd Adhiveshan

Dates: 20,21, April, 2002, Mangalore

Reception Committee Chairman: Msgr. Alexander F. D'Souza

President: Dr. Tanaji Halarnkar

Executive President: Basti Vaman Shenoy

Inauguration by: Ramanath Rai, Minister, Govt. of Karnataka

24th Adhiveshan

Dates: 13,14,15 February 2004, Kozhikode

Reception Committee Chairman: K. Surendra Rao

President: Basti Vaman Shenoy

Executive President: Balagopal T.S. Prabhu

25th Adhiveshan

Dates: 10,11,12 February 2006, Panaji, Goa

Reception Committee Chairman: Adv. Shantaram Naik (Member, Rajyasabha)

President: Paul Moras

Executive President: Dr. Tanaji Halarnkar

See also

• Konkani language
  Konkani language
  KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
  
  
• Canara Konkani
• Shenoi Goembab
  Shenoi Goembab
  Waman Raghunath Shennoi Varde Valaulikar known popularly as Shenoi Goembab was a noted Konkani writer and activist.-Education:...
  
  
• Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag
  Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag
  Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag an advocate by profession from Karwar, who with a few like-minded companions travelled in all the Konkani speaking areas, seeking to unite the fragmented Konkani community under the banner of ‘one language, one script, one literature’...
  
  
• World Konkani Hall Of Fame
  World Konkani Hall Of Fame
  The World Konkani Hall of Fame is a shrine to great Konkani Men and Women who have rendered commendable service aimed at the betterment of the society in various fields such as art, folklore, literature, education, science, technology, banking, politics and administration etc.The Hall of Fame is...