UNESCO Recognizes Two Historic Mahabharata Manuscripts in India
UNESCO has recognized two significant manuscripts of the Mahabharata from India. A 16th-century birch-bark manuscript from Kashmir, housed at Pune's Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, is noted for its role in the Critical Edition of the epic. Separately, a 307-year-old palm-leaf manuscript preserved at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, containing the Karna Parva section, was also included in UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Register. Both recognitions highlight India's rich manuscript heritage and support ongoing preservation and research efforts.
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hindustantimes broke this story on 10 Nov, 02:16 am. Other outlets followed.