Central expert team to visit Arunachal for conservation of manuscripts

NEW DELHI, 9 Dec: Rare manuscripts and traditional scripts, including texts containing episodes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana were uncovered during a field documentation carried out in Tawang, West Kameng, Shi-Yomi, Upper Siang, and Namsai districts, Arunachal Pradesh Research OSD Lt Col TC Tayum informed during a special workshop on ‘Script and manuscript preservation’, organised here by the union Culture Ministry on Tuesday.

Col Tayum delivered a presentation on the Gyan Bharatam Mission, showcasing extensive field documentation carried out in the five districts. The presentation underscored the risks posed by age, climatic vulnerabilities, and inadequate archival facilities, and outlined a structured roadm

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