Granth Kutir | 27 Jan 2026

Source: TH 

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.