Gyan Bharatam Mission: 30,996 manuscripts documented in Mysuru district so far
The Gyan Bharatam Mission has documented 30,996 manuscripts in Mysuru district as part of a larger initiative to create a national repository of historical texts. This project, which began in March 2026, aims to safeguard cultural heritage through various methods including digitization and public access. The State government is actively promoting awareness and coordination for the manuscript survey across Karnataka.
- ▪The Gyan Bharatam Mission has collected 2.13 lakh manuscripts from 17 districts in Karnataka.
- ▪The documentation campaign in Mysuru aims to raise awareness about the importance of preserving manuscripts.
- ▪A mobile application has been developed to upload information on manuscripts across the country.
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Out of the 2.13 lakh manuscripts collected from 17 districts of Karnataka so far under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, which aims to build a national repository of centuries-old handwritten texts and records, as many as 30,996 manuscripts have been documented in Mysuru district alone.This information was shared by officials at an event to promote and raise awareness about a documentation campaign called ‘Survey of Manuscripts in Karnataka’ in Mysuru district on Tuesday (April 28). Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy released a poster for the same.
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