Ministry of Culture
Manuscript Clusters and Partner Institutions under Gyan Bharatam Initiative
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27 JUL 2026 4:14PM by PIB Delhi
The Gyan Bharatam Mission (GBM) has been mandated to establish a nation-wide network of Cluster Centers (CCs) and Independent Centers (ICs) across the country. These institutions have been selected based on prescribed criteria, including the size and significance of manuscript collections, institutional capacity, availability of qualified manpower and infrastructure, regional representation, and experience in manuscript-related activities. A list of CCs/ICs onboarded so far is at annexure.
National Manuscript Survey was launched in March, 2026 across all States and Union Territories of the country to identify and document manuscript holdings, repositories and custodians representing diverse languages and scripts. During the survey, more than 1.19 crore manuscripts have been reported. The total number of digitized manuscripts available across the country is over 8 lakhs, out of which, more than 3.90 lakh manuscripts are available on Gyan Bharatam portal at present for public access in view mode.
The year-wise budget sanctioned and allocated under GBM is as hereunder:
|
Financial Year
|
Sanctioned Budget
(In Cr.)
|
Actual Expenditure
(In Cr.)
|
|
2024-25
|
3.50
|
2.63
|
|
2025-26
|
15.00
|
14.25
|
|
2026-27
|
60.00
|
4.48
|
Gyan Bharatam, is a Pan-India initiative covering cataloguing, conservation, digitization and publication of manuscripts identified across the country. For effective implementation, a framework of Cluster Centres and Independent Centres has been envisaged. These centres are provided financial assistance in form of grant-in-aid to undertake manuscript related activities as elaborated above. The list of onboarded centers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is at annexure.
Gyan Bharatam envisages the identification, documentation, conservation, digitisation, research, publication and dissemination of India's manuscript heritage irrespective of script, language, dialect, tradition, community or geographical location. Eligible repositories having manuscripts are considered for onboarding with GBM in accordance with the Mission guidelines, subject to physical verification, institutional readiness and availability of resources, funds etc.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today
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Annexure
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S. No.
|
State/UT
|
Organisation
|
Centre Type
|
|
1
|
Assam
|
Dept. of Sanskrit, Assam University, Silchar
|
Cluster
|
|
2
|
Bihar
|
Nava Nalanda Mahavihar, Nalanda
|
Cluster
|
|
3
|
Delhi
|
University Library Jamia Hamdard
|
Cluster
|
|
4
|
Delhi
|
Central Sanskrit University
|
Cluster
|
|
5
|
Gujarat
|
Shruta Ratnakara, Ahmedabad
|
Cluster
|
|
6
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Himachal State Museum, Shimla
|
Cluster
|
|
7
|
J & K
|
Dept. of Persian, University of Kashmir, Srinagar
|
Cluster
|
|
8
|
J & K
|
Shasvat Art Gallery Jammu
|
Cluster
|
|
9
|
Karnataka
|
Samskriti Foundation, Mysuru
|
Cluster
|
|
10
|
Karnataka
|
Oriental Research Institute, Mysuru
|
Cluster
|
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru
|
Cluster
|
|
12
|
Kerala
|
Oriental Research Institute & Manuscript Library, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
|
Cluster
|
|
13
|
Ladakh
|
Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh
|
Cluster
|
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Department of Sanskrit, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar
|
Cluster
|
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra
|
Cluster
|
|
16
|
Maharashtra
|
Kavikulguru Kalidas University, Maharashtra
|
Cluster
|
|
17
|
Gujarat
|
Oriental Institute, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
|
Cluster
|
|
18
|
Manipur
|
Manipur State Archives, Imphal
|
Cluster
|
|
19
|
Odisha
|
SARASVATI Bhadrak
|
Cluster
|
|
20
|
Odisha
|
Department of Sanskrit, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
|
Cluster
|
|
21
|
Rajasthan
|
Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur
|
Cluster
|
|
22
|
Rajasthan
|
Vishwa Gurudeep Ashram Shodh Sansthan, Jaipur
|
Cluster
|
|
23
|
Sikkim
|
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
|
Cluster
|
|
24
|
Telangana
|
Telangana State Archives & Research Institute, Hyderabad
|
Cluster
|
|
25
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Vrindavan Research Institute
|
Cluster
|
|
26
|
Uttarakhand
|
Shri Laxmidhar Acharya Chakradhar Joshi Vidyamandir Shodh Sansthan, Nakshatra Vedhshala, Devprayag
|
Cluster
|
|
27
|
Uttarakhand
|
University of Patanjali
|
Cluster
|
|
28
|
West Bengal
|
The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
|
Cluster
|
|
29
|
Haryana
|
Kurukshetra University, Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana
|
Cluster
|
|
30
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Sanatan Jeevan Trust, Tirupati
|
Independent
|
|
31
|
Bihar
|
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna
|
Independent
|
|
32
|
Bihar
|
Shri Shankaracharya Math, Bodh Gaya
|
Independent
|
|
33
|
Gujarat
|
Adhyatma Parivar Trust, Surat
|
Independent
|
|
34
|
J&K
|
Sri Maharaja Ranbir Singh Sanskrit Research Institute, Jammu
|
Independent
|
|
35
|
Karnataka
|
Tara Prakashan Vedic Library & Research Centre, Bangaluru
|
Independent
|
|
36
|
Kerala
|
Sevadhi Museum & Ideological Research Institute, Kottayam
|
Independent
|
|
37
|
Kerala
|
Chinmaya International Foundation, Ernakulam
|
Independent
|
|
38
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Anekant Gyan Mandir Bina
|
Independent
|
|
39
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Scindia Oriental Research Institute, Ujjain
|
Independent
|
|
40
|
Maharashtra
|
Anandashram Samstha, Pune
|
Independent
|
|
41
|
Maharashtra
|
BHARAT ITIHAS SANSHODHAK MANDAL, Pune
|
Independent
|
|
42
|
Rajasthan
|
Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
|
Independent
|
|
43
|
Rajasthan
|
Abhay Jain Granthalaya, Bikaner
|
Independent
|
|
44
|
Rajasthan
|
Padmashri Narayan Das Pandulipi Shodh Sansthan, Jaipur
|
Independent
|
|
45
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Varanasi
|
Independent
|
|
46
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayagraj
|
Independent
|
|
47
|
West Bengal
|
University of Kolkata
|
Independent
|
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