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Kurukshetra Leads in Preserving India's Knowledge Heritage
25 May
Summary
- Kurukshetra identified 15,818 ancient manuscripts, topping Haryana's list.
- 515 surveyors are actively searching rural and urban areas for historical texts.
- Manuscripts over 75 years old are being digitized for wider access.
Kurukshetra has distinguished itself as Haryana's top district in the vital task of identifying and preserving ancient manuscripts, as part of the national Gyan Bharatam Mission. Deputy Commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena announced that 15,818 manuscripts have been identified to date, a remarkable achievement for the district.
To achieve this, 515 surveyors have been deployed across both rural and urban landscapes. Their mission is to meticulously locate manuscripts of historical, cultural, and religious importance. The collected manuscripts are undergoing large-scale preservation and digitization processes.
Significant progress has been made with 140 manuscripts from the Shri Krishna Museum and 15,678 from Kurukshetra University already uploaded to the Gyan Bharatam Mission portal. The initiative prioritizes manuscripts that are over 75 years old, with ongoing efforts to catalog texts from temples, monasteries, libraries, and private collections.
