Three Indian Literary Classics Added to UNESCO Memory Register
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Kalhana's Rajatarangini, the Mahabharata, and Kautilya's Arthashastra have been inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Regional Register. The recognition highlights India's contributions to historical documentation, literature, philosophy, and political thought across its intellectual traditions.
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'Memory of the World': Rajatarangini, Mahabharata & Arthashastra get UN recognition (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Three significant works from India's literary heritage have been added to Unesco's Memory of the World Regional Register. Kalhana's 'Rajatarangini', the 'Mahabharata', and Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' received this recognition recently. These inscriptions…
Mahabharata, Arthashastra, Rajatarangini Added To UNESCO Memory Register (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Recognition highlights India's enduring contributions to historical documentation, literature, philosophy and political thought.
Mahabharata, Arthashastra, Rajatarangini manuscripts added to UNESCO memory regional register (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hailed the inscriptions as a landmark recognition of India’s extraordinary documentary and civilisational heritage
Manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
As of April 17, 2025, 74 new documentary heritage collections were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
