The Linguistic Society of India was founded in 1928 at the fifth Oriental Conference in Lahore, and the publication of its journal Indian Linguistics began in 1931.
Our objective
The objective of the Linguistic Society of India (LSI) is The Advancement Of Indian Linguistics and Scientific Study Of Indian Languages.
The LSI functioned in Lahore from 1928 to 1937. In 1938, the Society shifted its office from Lahore to Calcutta. In November 1955, the Indian Philological Association, functioning since 1945 in Pune, was merged with the Linguistic Society of India. Consequently, the effective office and the management were transferred to the Department of Linguistics, Deccan College Post-graduate & Research Institute, Pune.