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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
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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