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Gyan Bharatam National Manuscript Survey launched to map India’s manuscript heritage
The Ministry of Culture launched the Gyan Bharatam National Manuscript Survey to create a geo-tagged inventory and manuscript presence map.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In 2026, the Ministry of Culture launched the Gyan Bharatam National Manuscript Survey to identify, document and map India’s manuscript heritage through a geo-tagged national inventory.
Key specifics
- The survey covers manuscripts in private homes, temples, monasteries and libraries.
- It will create a “Manuscript Presence Map” for cataloging and conservation planning.
- Citizens can contribute through the Gyan Bharatam mobile app and website on a voluntary basis.
- The project covers philosophy, science, medicine, mathematics, astronomy and governance.
- The work follows a four-stage process: identification, physical verification, cataloging and digitization.
Exam lens
Government scheme and culture, Gyan Bharatam National Manuscript Survey, geo-tagged inventory, four-stage framework — TNPSC may ask the ministry, coverage locations, and implementation stages.