Folk Arts & Music
Preservation and promotion of Indian folk traditions and musical expression.
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
A legacy of culture.
A future of participation.
Mukta Dhara Society is a cultural organisation in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, established in 1982 to preserve and promote Indian folk arts, music and performing arts.
ESTABLISHED1982
OUR BEGINNING
Culture is a living inheritance.
Started in 1982, Mukta Dhara Society has a longstanding commitment to the preservation and promotion of Indian folk arts, music and performing arts.
The Society's cultural purpose is to help artistic traditions remain visible, valued and shared across generations. Its broader community initiatives reflect the belief that people can create positive change through participation and collective responsibility.
OUR FOCUS
Culture, learning and community
Performing Arts
Encouraging artistic practice, performance and appreciation.
Learning
Supporting opportunities to engage with arts and culture.
Community Action
Encouraging awareness, responsibility and constructive participation.
OFFICIAL RECORDS
Registration & organisational details
Registration No. 932
Certificate of Registration issued by the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, Andamans, Port Blair, dated 16 June 1997. The certificate records registration of “Mukta Dhara, Subhasgram, Diglipur, North Andamans” under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
AN/2017/0161654
NGO Portal Unique ID shown in the Society's 2025 revised Rules & Bye-Laws, dated 11 September 2017.
Chandni Chowk, South Point
Shri Vijaya Puram, South Andaman – 744106.
Mukta Dhara Subhasgram
Diglipur, North Andaman – 744202. This is the registered office address stated in the 2025 Rules & Bye-Laws.
LEADERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
People and institutional connections
Mr. R. Vineeth
Identified as General Secretary in the Society's press release dated 29 July 2026 for the Clean Andaman Reel Challenge 2026.
NYK Diglipur & Prachin Kala Kendra
The Society's 2025 Rules & Bye-Laws list NYK, Diglipur (NYK/D/A/26) and Prachin Kala Kendra, Chandigarh (Affiliation No. 5445). A Prachin Kala Kendra letter dated 15 July 2008 also refers to Mukta Dhara as an affiliated examination centre and discusses recognition of its diplomas/degrees. These records are historical documents; current affiliation and recognition status should be reconfirmed directly with the institutions.
CONTACT
Reach Mukta Dhara Society
6005508860
Contact number printed on the Society's 2025 Rules & Bye-Laws.
muktadharaandaman@gmail.com
Official email address printed on the Society's documents.
OUR CONTINUING COMMITMENT
Keeping traditions alive through participation.
Mukta Dhara Society welcomes people who value culture, creativity and positive community action.
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