📜 India to Host Global Conference on Manuscript Heritage—A Tribute to Timeless Wisdom and Swami Vivekananda's Legacy

From September 11–13, India will host an International Conference on Manuscript Heritage, bringing together global scholars, curators, historians, and cultural institutions to celebrate and preserve the world’s manuscript traditions.

But this isn’t just about heritage—it’s also a powerful moment of symbolism. The conference begins on September 11, the same date in 1893 when Swami Vivekananda delivered his iconic "Sisters and Brothers of America" speech at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago—an address that brought India’s philosophical and spiritual traditions to the global stage.

🗂️ Why This Conference Matters:

Cultural Soft Power: Positions India as a global hub of knowledge traditions and textual heritage, aligning with the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam".

UNESCO Collaboration: India is home to many texts listed under UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, including the Ramcharitmanas and Rigveda manuscripts.

Platform for Preservation: The conference will spark collaborations on digitization, conservation, and the public dissemination of manuscripts.

National Pride: Manuscripts from Kalidasa to Amir Khusrau, Buddhist palm-leaf texts to Persian chronicles, showcase India’s unmatched civilizational continuity.

This event is not just a meeting—it's a message. At a time when the world grapples with cultural erasure and loss of indigenous knowledge, India is stepping forward to curate, conserve, and celebrate the written wisdom of humanity.

Let us use this opportunity to strengthen our ties to the past while opening new chapters for global dialogue and intellectual unity.

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