Conservation of Manuscripts

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Indian Documentary Heritage earlier was based on spiritual knowledge by Shurti and Smiriti although manuscript tradition in India was based on our ancient texts as Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Vedanta etc. and their dating on scientific lines could not be concluded authentically. However, as per some scholars it has been mentioned to be at least 3000 years before Christ. The book mentions many aspects which were simple myths even though there are so many unknown facts.

Spiritual knowledge is not the worldly knowledge but it is the knowledge based on human values which originates from within as time and again our great Avatars, and enlightened souls have mentioned in their writings, discourses available in our holy texts which came into tangible form as soon as the knowledge about the writing materials were known and the people of this great country invented and started using them.

As a good loving person because of his firm belief in spirituality inherent in him and the science the worldly knowledge taught to him, he can be correctly termed as a person of rare combination of the two which he says has learned form SAI and HIS discourses. Almost all sources materials, therefore, have been discussed in details right from, sources of writing materials to their chemical composition, effect of environment including their handling resulting in their decay and loss for posterity due to ignorance and methods of preserving them as far as possible. Needs of this noble task therefore, is thus God’s work. This book thus would be of great help for museum personnel and to be learnt by our students of the three faculties as a collective approaching preserving our documentary heritage for all times to come. He was instrumental in drafting the course content of the Conservation Faculty of the NMI. He is an expert in his field and is a member in the various Govt. and Non Government Committees of NM, NMI, VMH, IGNCA, INTACH. He is a fellow and live member of some national bodies and has been instrumental in their growth.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR A.S. Bisht

A.S. Bisht studied Science before doing postgraduate study in Art Conservation from Australia during the years 1960-1961 having been selected by the Commonwealth office of Education, Sydney, Australia under Australian Govt. Senior Fellowship. He joined the ASI in 1954 before selection in the National Museum, New Delhi in 1958. After working on various positions in the National Museum, New Delhi became the Head of its Conservation Department in 1978 and has been instrumental for the post 1978 development in its present form till he retired as Chief Restorer in March 1991. He was actively associated with the projects undertaken by the Laboratory between 1958 to 1991. He has contributed over a hundred research papers in various publications in India and abroad. He is author of the book "Challenges in Conservation of Indian Miniatures" and edited/published some other publications of IASC. He was associated with the drafting of the syllabus for M.A. (Conservation) course of the NMI (A deemed University) and has been teaching Art Conservation since its inception. After retirement he is associated with the Faculty of Art Conservation as a Visiting Professor. He has been guiding students and evaluating the M.A. & Ph. D thesis since 1991 in the field of conservation. He is one of the Founder Members of IASC and worked in various capacities including its President before being elected its Hony. Fellow. He is a Life member of MAI and was elected Fellow of the IIC, London bringing international recognition to him in his specialized field, he has travelled extensively in India and abroad including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, U.S.A, Europe, USSR, Afganistan and Bhutan on various assignments by international bodies like UNESCO. He is a Devotee of Sri Satya Sai Baba to whom he attributes all his achievements and success in life.