Gyan Bharatam, Ministry of Culture, at present, maintains the records of the manuscripts available in its own portal. Accordingly, the material-wise details of the manuscripts available in the Gyan Bharatam Portal is mentioned below:
|
Sl. No
|
Material
|
No of manuscripts
|
-
|
Paper
|
83045
|
-
|
Palm leaf
|
5772
|
-
|
Birch Bark
|
3
|
-
|
Parchment
|
0
|
However, each manuscript belongs to a different historical period and ascertainment of its time period is, in general, subject to the research and de-codification of manuscript which is a continuous process.
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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M Annadurai