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Granth Kutir
- 27 Jan 2026
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Recently, the President of India inaugurated the Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Granth Kutir
- About: Granth Kutir is a dedicated book house showcasing India’s classical knowledge traditions.
- It houses works in 11 Indian classical languages such as Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi, with a collection of around 2,300 books and nearly 50 manuscripts.
- Several manuscripts are handwritten on traditional materials such as palm leaf, paper, bark, and cloth.
- Coverage: The collection covers epics, philosophy, linguistics, history, governance, science, devotional literature, and the Constitution of India.
- Collaboration: It has been developed through collaboration among central and state governments, universities, research institutions, cultural organisations, and individual donors.
- The initiative is supported by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, and expert guidance from Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).
- Significance: It aims to enhance public awareness of India’s cultural and literary heritage and promote unity in diversity.
- It supports the Gyan Bharatam Mission and reinforces efforts to preserve, promote, and transmit India’s classical languages and knowledge systems.
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