Manuscript of three Indian literary works namely Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana have been included in Memory of the World (MOW) Asia-Pacific Regional Register along with 17 other works from region.
- The decision was taken at the 10th meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP), held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
About Literary Works
Ramcharitmanas
- Written in the 16th Century by Goswami Tulsidas.
- An epic poem written in Awadhi language and consists of Seven Kāndas.
- Poetic retelling of the events of Ramayana.
Panchatantra
- Written by Pt. Vishnu Sharma in Sanskrit.
- One of the oldest collection of surviving Indian Fables
- Consists of five parts and its most distinguishing feature is the 'Story within story' structure.
Sahṛdayāloka-Locana
- Written by Acharya Anandvardhan in Sanskrit and is a text of Indian Poetics.
- Philosopher Abinava Gupta has written a commentary on it.
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