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together emerge victorious from   has shared manuscripts in
        this difficult situation.         the Tai script. Bhai Amit Singh
            My    dear    countrymen,     Rana  of Amritsar  has  shared
        India's strength lies in its crores   manuscripts in the Gurmukhi
        of people. Today, in 'Mann ki     script. This is a script associated
        Baat,' I want to tell you about an   with our great Sikh tradition and
        initiative that reflects the spirit of   the Punjabi language. Some
        public participation among our    organisations have provided
        countrymen. This initiative is the   manuscripts written on palm
        Gyan Bharatam Survey, which is    leaves. The Abhay Jain Library
        related to our great culture and   in Rajasthan has  shared very
        rich heritage.                    old   manuscripts    inscribed
            Its  objective is  to collect   on copper plates. The Hemis
        information about manuscripts     Monastery   in   Ladakh   has
        across the country. One way       provided   information  about
        to participate in this survey is   valuable Tibetan manuscripts.
        through the Gyan Bharatam             I have cited just a few
        App. If you have a manuscript     examples here. This survey will
        or information about it, do share   continue until mid-June. I urge
        its image on the Gyan Bharatam    all of you to uncover and share
        App. Information related to each   aspects of your culture.
        entry  is  being  verified  before    My dear countrymen, India
        it is recorded. I am glad that    is the youngest country in the
        thousands of manuscripts have     world. When the strength of the
        been shared so far. For example,   country's youth is involved in
        Chao Nantisindh Lokang ji of      nation-building, it is of immense
        Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh,        help. The organisation MY Bharat,





















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