'Memory of the World': Rajatarangini, Mahabharata & Arthashastra get UN recognition
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 reflect various aspects of India's intellectual traditions…
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'Memory of the World': Rajatarangini, Mahabharata & Arthashastra get UN recognition
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 reflect various aspects of India's intellectual traditions…
Mahabharata, Arthashastra, Rajatarangini manuscripts added to UNESCO memory regional register
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hailed the inscriptions as a landmark recognition of India’s extraordinary documentary and civilisational heritage
Coverage details
2 outlets from India are covering this story: The Times of India and The Hindu. The Times of India published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Hindu, 15 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Rajatarangini, Mahabharata, Arthashastra and India.
