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Ministry of Culture
DIGITISATION OF MANUSCRIPTS (GYAN BHARATAM MISSION)
Posted On:
19 MAR 2026 1:12PM by PIB Delhi
Gyan Bharatam Mission, announced during Union Budget 2025-26, is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Culture (MoC), Government of India to undertake manuscripts related activities under various components including survey and registration of manuscripts, building robust technology infrastructure and partnership, documentation, conservation, digitization, publication of manuscripts and capacity building & research. More than 8 lakh digitized manuscripts in different formats such as DVD, HDD, microfilms are available across the country. These digitized manuscripts are being reformatted as per Gyan Bharatam Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), out of these 1.29 lakh manuscripts are accessible to the public on the National Digital Repository (NDR).
In addition, National Manuscript Survey has been launched on 16th March, 2026 for identification, documenting and creating a comprehensive national database of manuscripts available with institutions, private individuals, scholars, mutts, temples, libraries and other repositories and data of more than 12.97 lakh manuscripts has been already reported so far. During financial year 2025-26, a total of Rs.13.29 crore has been utilized as on 15th March, 2026. This Mission has been mandated to establish a nation-wide network of Cluster Centers (CCs) and Independent Centers (ICs) across the country. A list of CCs/ICs onboarded so far is as follows:
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Cluster Centres
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S. No.
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State
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Organization Name
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1
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Assam
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Dept. of Sanskrit, Assam University, Silchar
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2
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Bihar
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Nava Nalanda Mahavihar, Nalanda
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3
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Delhi
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University Library Jamia Hamdard
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4
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Central Sanskrit University
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5
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Gujarat
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Shruta Ratnakara, Ahmedabad
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6
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Oriental Institute, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
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7
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Himachal Pradesh
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Himachal State Museum, Shimla
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8
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J & K
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Dept. of Persian, University of Kashmir, Srinagar
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9
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Shasvat Art Gallery, Jammu
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10
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Karnataka
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Samskriti Foundation, Mysuru
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11
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Oriental Research Institute, Mysuru
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12
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Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru
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13
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Kerala
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Oriental Research Institute & Manuscript Library, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
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14
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Ladakh
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Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh
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15
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Manipur
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Manipur State Archives
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16
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Madhya Pradesh
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Department of Sanskrit, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar
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17
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Maharashtra
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Kavi Kulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur
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18
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Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune
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19
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Odisha
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SARASVATI Bhadrak
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20
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Department of Sanskrit, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
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21
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Rajasthan
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Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur
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22
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Vishwa Gurudeep Ashram Shodh Sansthan, Jaipur
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23
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Sikkim
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Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
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24
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Telangana
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Telangana State Archives & Research Institute, Hyderabad
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25
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Uttar Pradesh
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Vrindavan Research Institute, Vrindavan
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26
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Uttarakhand
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Shri Laxmidhar Acharya Chakradhar Joshi Vidyamandir Shodh Sansthan, Nakshatra Vedhshala, Devprayag
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27
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University of Patanjali
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28
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West Bengal
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The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
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Independent Centres
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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Sanatan Jeevan Trust, Tirupati
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2
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Bihar
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Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna
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3
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Bodh Gaya Math, Gaya
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4
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Gujarat
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Adhyatma Parivar Trust, Surat
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5
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Haryana
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Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
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6
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Karnataka
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Tara Prakashan Vedic Library & Research Centre, Bengaluru
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7
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Kerala
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Sevadhi Museum & Ideological Research Institute, Kottayam
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8
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Chinmaya International Foundation, Ernakulam
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9
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Maharashtra
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Anandashram Samsthan, Pune
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10
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Bharat ItihasSanshodhak Mandal Sadashiv Peth, Pune
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11
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Madhya Pradesh
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Anekant Gyan Mandir, Bina
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12
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Scindia Oriental Research Institute, Ujjain
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13
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Rajasthan
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Abhay Jain Granthalaya, Bikaner
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14
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Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Jodhpur
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15
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Padmashri Narayan Das Pandulipi Shodh Sansthan, Jaipur
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16
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Uttar Pradesh
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Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Varanasi
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17
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Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayagraj
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18
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West Bengal
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University of Kolkata
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This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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M Annadurai
(Release ID: 2242372)
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