Gyan Bharatam Portal

July 21, 2026 11:18 AM

Gyan Bharatam Portal Houses Over 88,800 Manuscripts, Government Informs Lok Sabha

The Ministry of Culture’s Gyan Bharatam portal currently maintains digital records of more than 88,800 manuscripts across different material categories, with paper manuscripts accounting for the largest share, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to the Ministry, the portal contains records of 83,045 paper manuscripts, 5,772 palm leaf manuscripts and three birch bark manuscripts. No manuscripts on parchment are currently recorded on the platform. The Ministry noted that...

September 12, 2025 7:40 PM

PM Modi launches ‘Gyan Bharatam Portal’ to boost manuscript digitisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the ‘Gyan Bharatam Portal’, a dedicated digital platform for manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access. The Prime Minister launched the portal at the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam, held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. He also visited an exhibition organised by the Union Ministry of Culture on the occasion. According to the Ministry of Culture, the three-day conference on ‘Reclaiming India’s Knowledge Legacy throu...

September 11, 2025 5:49 PM

PM Modi to launch portal on manuscript digitisation tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam on Friday at around 4:30 PM at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. On this occasion, he will also launch the Gyan Bharatam Portal, a dedicated digital platform aimed at accelerating manuscript digitisation, preservation, and public access. The three-day conference, scheduled from 11 to 13 September, is being held under the theme, “Reclaiming India’s Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage.” It will b...