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The National Mission for Manuscripts was established in February 2003 by the Ministry of Culture. Its purpose is to locate, document, preserve and disseminate the knowledge content of Indian manuscripts. While looking ahead to reconnect with the knowledge of the past, the Mission is in the process of trying to re-contextualize the knowledge contained in manuscripts for the present and the future generations. The mission organizes seminars on various subjects ...
Based on seminar presentations, the book deals with various aspects of India’s dramatic tradition starting from Bharata’s Natyashastra. Experts in the field of dramaturgy present observations on the manuscripts of the Natyashastra and performance traditions. The presentations in Hindi and English are concerned with study of the vithi and the vithyangas, definition of beauty, the narrative tradition in Kutiyattam and the concept of nayaka from Bharata ...
The National Mission for Manuscripts was established in February 2003 by the Government of India with Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) as the nodal agency. At present it is a part of IGNCA.Its purpose is to locate, document, preserve and disseminate the knowledge content of Indian manuscripts. The Mission, through it nation-wide network and documentation efforts, is engaged in preserving and rendering accessible India's textual heritage, seeking ...