The Oriental Research Institute in Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati was established by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam in 1939 and was handed over to Sri Venkateshwara University in 1956. Set up with the objectives of furthering Indological research and propagating Indian culture and heritage, the Institute has become a nucleus for advanced research in the area.
 
Oriental Research Institute has a rich collection of 50,000 palm-leaf and paper manuscripts and 75,000 rare printed books in its library. The Institute has published 1 tabular alphabetical catalogue covering all subjects. The manuscripts in the collection cover a wide range from philosophy, religion, epic, language, grammar to poetics and horoscopy.

 
The MRC at Oriental Research Institute, Tirupati has been working together with the Mission since September 2003. The MRC has so far documented 33,543 manuscripts written in Telugu and Devanagari scripts. Data pertaining to 33,543 manuscripts have been entered in to Database. The survey taken up by the Institute has extended to 69 collections covering 8 districts of the State. It has held 2 outreach campaigns and sensitization programmes through newspaper and TV channels. This created a good response in the area, especially among research scholars, teachers and manuscript holders.

The Oriental Manuscripts Library was established in the Andhra Pradesh State Archives Department in 1967 with a view to salvaging the valuable and rare manuscripts in the State and making them available to scholars. In 1975, the Andhra Pradesh Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute was made an independent Directorate under the Education Department to develop the Manuscripts Library as an advanced Research Institute. Now, The Andhra Pradesh Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute is located in the Osmania University Campus. The main objective of the Department is the acquisition and preservation of manuscripts. It has a rich collection of 24,017 manuscripts both on palm leaf and paper in Telugu, Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Kannada, Hindi, Oriya, Marathi and a few other languages relating to various subjects. The Institute published their Descriptive Catalogues in 3 volumes.

 
The MRC was established in November 2005 and it organized the National Survey in Andhra Pradesh.

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The French Institute of Pondicherry was established in 1955 with a view to collecting all material relating to Saiva Agamas, scriptures of the Saiva religious tradition called the Saiva Siddhanta, which has flourished in South India since the eighth century A. D. The manuscript collection of the Institute was compiled under its Founder–Director, Jean Filliozat. The manuscripts in need of urgent preservation cover a wide variety of topics such as Vedic ritual, Saiva Agama, Sthalapurana and scripts, such as Grantha and Tamil. The collection consists of approximately 8,600 palm-leaf codices (including 360 bundles of texts written on paper) and 1,144 transcripts of manuscripts on paper in Devanagari script including five illustrated manuscripts. It is unique as it has the largest collection of Saiddhantika manuscripts in the world and has been designated the ‘Memory of the World' by UNESCO.

 
The MRC at the French Institute has been in operation since August 2003.

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The Oriental Research Institute was established in 1891 by Chamaraja Wodeyar, the Maharaja of Mysore, with the objectives of collecting, preserving, deciphering and critically editing palm leaf and paper manuscripts. Housed in the architecturally attractive Jubilee Hall built in 1887, it was a part of the Department of Education until 1916, and then became part of the newly established University of Mysore.
 
Oriental Research Institute has published nearly 200 titles, the most notable among them being the publication of the first ever complete text of Kautilya's Arthashastra (written in the fourth century B.C) in 1909, which catapulted the Institute to international academic renown. The manuscript was found in the ORI`s collection at the beginning of the twentieth century and was edited by Shama Sastry, the great Sanskrit scholar. There are important texts like Navaratnamani-mahatmya (a work on gemology), Tantrasara - sangraha (a work on sculpture and architecture), Vaidyashastra-dipika (an ayurvedic text), Rasa-kaumudi (on mercurial medicine) and Paryayapadamanjari (ayurvedic materia medica ) which are part of ORI's collection. The Institute has already published 17 volumes of Descriptive Catalogues of different subjects including 9 volumes of the Sritattvasudhanidhi , the illustrated manuscripts.
 
The MRC at Oriental Research Institute, University of Mysore, has been functioning since October 2003. It has done a preliminary survey of 15 institutions covering 3 districts and has held 9 outreach campaigns. The documentation, pertaining mainly to the collections of the MRC itself, has covered 69,064 manuscripts by 4 scholars supported by 5 of its officials.

The Manuscriptology Department at Kannada University at Hampi, Karnataka, was started in 1996. It may be considered as the foremost department designed for the study of the manuscripts at the University level in Karnataka. The Department has a four-fold activity, which includes the collection of manuscripts, editing them, their study in a new dimension by adopting innovative technology and their publication. The main objective of the Department is to compile manuscripts that enshrine the history of centuries, to enrich India's cultural history. Field work, seminar, training courses, workshops are part of the programme of this Department. It has so far collected more than 4,000 valuable manuscripts including Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, Marathi and Sanskrit languages besides Kannada. Some of the most significant among them are Nammi`s Bharata , Halayudha Stotra , Kumara Sambhava , Shivadhikya Ratnavali , commentary on Magha Kavya, etc. The Manuscript Department of the Manuscript Library of Kannada University too boasts of many specialties. The library has 4,000 very rare manuscripts. Among the collection Kannada manuscripts are more than 3,000 in number.
 
The MRC at Kannada University, Hampi, has been functioning since June 2004. On the strength of 4 scholars it has covered 13 institutions and 400 private collections covering 9 districts during survey and has held 15 awareness campaigns. The MRC has so far documented 50,718 manuscripts most of which are written in Sanskrit or Kannada scripts covering a wide range of subjects like Religion, Astrology, Philosophy, Vastu Shastra , songs, folklore etc.

The National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research was established in 1993 to promote Prakrit language, literature, Jainology and Jain literature in Kannada and other Dravidian languages. It has a magnificent Manuscript library of 6,000 invaluable works written on palm leaf and paper. It has also a rich library of 20,000 volumes. Being the only Centre in South India promoting higher education and research on Jain literature, theology, philosophy, history and arts it has attracted scholars from all over the world. The Institute regularly supports 5 advanced students to work on PH.D Degree by providing guidance and monetary assistance. It is affiliated to Mysore University.
 
The Institute has some very important manuscripts like Gommatasara, Chattisa Ganitha, Adipurana, Khagendramanidarpana and Thiloyapannathi . The  Gommatasara Prakrit text which was written by Nemichandra Siddhanatha Chakravarthi in tenth century. This important work on Jaina doctrine was copied in 1556 in beautiful handwriting Paristheva.  Chattisa Ganitha of Mahaviracharya written in the ninth century.A.D and is one of the most important manuscripts in the field of mathematical collection and was copied in 1458. Adipurana of Pampa depicts the story of Adithirthankara and is a unique work in Kannada literature. The volume of the work comes to about 5,000 granthas and it was copied in 1379. The Institute is also has copy of the only work on Vishavaidya or ayurveda in Kannada written in 1360 called  Khagendra Manidaroana and a valuable copy of  Thiloyapannathi of Yathivrishabhacharya a written in the sixth century. A.D. on the three worlds according to Jaina theory.
 
The MRC at National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research started functioning from October 2005. With 6 of its staff members, so far it has documented 50,708 manuscript which have already been integrated in the National Electronic Database of Manuscripts.. Before joining the Mission, the Institute had documented and catalogued 50,000 data of Jain manuscripts which is also integrated in the Mission's National Electronic Database of Manuscripts.

The Museum has a library about 1,000 paper and palm leaf manuscripts written in Kannada, Sanskrit and Telugu, besides 400 palm leaf manuscripts in Tigalari script. They relate to literature, art, dharmasastra, history, astrology, astronomy, medicine, mathematics and veterinary science. There are several collections in the Museum, including art objects, arms coins, stone sculptures and copper plate inscriptions belonging to the Vijayanagara and Keladi eras. The Institution is affiliated to Gnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Kuvempu University of Shimoga
 
Keladi Museum and Historical Research at Shimoga affiliated itself with the Mission's network in May 2005. Since then it has been working with Mission with the help of 3 scholars. Dr. K. G. Venkatesh Jois surveyed the entire Shimoga districts prior to the actual National Survey, resulting in the identification of nearly 3,000 manuscripts in different districts on different subjects. So far it has documented 14,808 manuscript.

The Mahabharata Samshodhana Pratishthanam is an Indic research organization based in Bangalore. Started in 1997, it has been established to conduct focused research in select areas of Indic knowledge systems. The main object of the MSP is to contextualize India's ancient wisdom and knowledge and use it to the improve quality of life of people across the world. MSP works with the Mission for preservation and digitization of manuscripts of India. Founded by a group of techies working in various MNCs, MSP is also involved in research and development of new tools and technologies and in distributing them as freeware as needed by scholars of Indic systems.
 
The MRC has associated with the Mission from December 2004. It has documented so far 59,886 data of manuscripts with electronic data through 3 scholars in four districts. Remaining four districts are to be covered.

The Tanjore Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswati Mahal Library is perhaps one among the few medieval libraries that exists in the world. Built up by the successive dynasties of Nayaks and Marathas of Thanjavur, this Library contains very rare and valuable collection of manuscripts, books, maps and painting on all aspects of arts, culture and literature. The Library has a rich collection of manuscripts numbering about 59,000 in Sanskrit, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu including several illustrated manuscripts, which reflect the history and culture of South India. A total number of 24,432 titles are catalogued and in active use. The scripts used for Sanskrit language are Grantha, Devanagari, Telugu and Malayalam, Kannada and Oriya Fourteen volumes of Descriptive Catalogues have been published by the Library so far.
 
The MRC at Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswati Mahal Library has been functioning since September 2003. The MRC has so far prepared 35,914 electronic data of manuscripts in Tamil Nadu. It has covered 34 collections covering 2 districts during survey and has held 2 publicity campaigns.

Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya , the status of Deemed University was conferred on this institution in 1993. The Mahavidyalaya is sponsored by Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Charitable Trust. The University started functioning from 1994-1995 with various branches of modern knowledge with a focus on sciences including Sanskrit, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine (Human, Veterinary and Plant), Biotechnology, Genetics and Computer Technology. The University also encourages advanced research in the above fields of knowledge. Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi International Library was established in 1995. One unique feature of this library is the collection of rare and ancient manuscripts and palm-leaves, more than 6,000 in number which have been microfilmed.
 
Sri Chandra Sekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Maha Vidyalaya , Kanchipuram, has started functioning as an MRC from November 2004. The MRC has so far documented 28,084 data from the University and private collections of the area through 3 scholars and 10 districts have been covered. It also has conducted 2 awareness campaigns.

The Oriental Research Institute and Manuscripts Library in the University of Kerala is a renowned repository of manuscripts from the region. It has more than 60,000 manuscripts in palm-leaf, paper, ivory, tortoise shell and metal covering a wide variety of subjects. These are found in languages such as Sanskrit, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil. The Library has published 8 volumes of Alphabetical Tabular catalogues and 2 volumes of Malayalam catalogues.
 
The Oriental Research Institute and Manuscript Library, Thiruvananthapuram has been collaborating with the Mission as MRC since November 2003. It has so far surveyed and documented 95 collections in the southern part of Kerala. Data for more than 73,721 published and unpublished manuscripts in Sanskrit, Malayalam, and Tamil, which includes kavya , tantra , jyotisha , ayurveda , visavaidya and purana have been documented so far by the six scholars of the MRC.

Thunchan Memorial Trust is established in memory of Thunchan Ramanujan Ezhuttachan, the great spiritual leader, poet and social reformer of Kerala. Through its several activities such as conducting seminars, discussions and poetry readings, the Trust has established itself as a vibrant centre of learning dedicated to the study of history, culture and literature of the region. The Institution has a well-developed library with significant manuscript collection.
 
The MRC at Thunchan Memorial Trust started functioning in June 2004. During a short period, the Institution has has made as many as 274 surveys in 6 districts and documented 1,31,700 data where the same number has also been converted into electronic format. The MRC also helps to locate Kutiyattam manuscripts in Kerala for digitization. The 2 promotion campaigns conducted by the MRC in the State have helped in creating awareness in the people on the need for proper documentation and preservation of manuscripts. Presently 4 scholars and 2 official staff (Project Coordinator and computer personnel) are working for the MRC.

The Centre for Heritage Studies (CHS) is an autonomous research and training institute set up by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala.The CHS is guided by the vision of empowering the society by generating and disseminating knowledge pertaining to the rich and vibrant cultural heritage of our country.

Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Centre, started in 1869 is the treasure house for ancient knowledge. It being a Government institution is headed by the Curator under the control of the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Achaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu. It houses 50,180 invaluable palm leaf manuscripts, 22134 paper manuscripts and 26,556 reference books in various 
languages such as Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Arabic, Persian etc., covering subjects like mathematics, astronomy, siddha, ayurveda, unani, veda, agama, architecture, music, sculpture, fine arts, history, grammar, literature and many others, written in South Indian and Oriental languages, and of Kifiyats and inscriptions, found in many places belonging to different periods. It is a great resource centre for scholars engaged in various kinds of researches.

Established in 1891 as a Public Library by Khuda Bakhsh Khan out of his personal collection of a few manuscripts, the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library acquired the status of an “Institution of National Importance” by an Act of Parliament in 1969. It is functioning as an autonomous institution under governance of a board constituted by Government of India, since July 1970.
 
The Library is recognized the world over for its rich collection of invaluable manuscripts, rare printed books, many miniatures and paintings of Hindu pantheon and original paintings of Mughal, Rajput, Turkish and Iranian schools. It has special manuscripts like an inch-wide Quran . It also contains the only books rescued from the plunder of the University of Cordoba in Spain. It is one of the National Libraries of India.
 
There are some rare manuscripts in the collection at Khuda Bakhsh, including the Jehangir-Nama, Shah-Namah, Tarikh-i-Khandan-i-Timuriya and Kitab-ul-Hashaish. There are many examples of Persian calligraphy and rare coins. Many rare manuscripts have come from places like Alexandria, Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, Arabia, etc. There are facilities for research work concerning the Islamic period in Oriental studies. The Institution has published 39 volumes of Descriptive Catalogues covering 300 illustrated manuscripts.

 
The Khuda Bakhsh MRC concentrates mainly on documenting Urdu, Arabic, and Persian manuscripts. The MRC, started in September 2003 has collected information on <strong>23,144</strong> manuscripts with electronic data. For the survey, it has covered 65 Goverment institutions and 117 private collections in twenty-seven districts. The 13 publicity campaigns organized by the Centre have yielded rich results in terms of creating awareness in the people in preserving their manuscripts and in sharing the information. The Survey has evoked very positive response from the community, and resulted in the documentation of hitherto unknown manuscripts. A Syrian delegation team has visited the MRC at KBOPL, Patna and the CD on the Mission has been sent to Teheran for Iran Radio Festival 2006. Presently 5 scholars and 9 working staff (including Surveyors and Project Coordinator) are engaged to accomplish the work.

Darbhanga Sanskrit University was established in 1961, with Mahamhopadhyay Dr. Umesh Misra, the eminent scholar, as the first Vice Chancellor. Among the collections of the University are manuscripts on epics, philosophy, vyakarana , dharmashastra , agama , tantra etc. The University has an exceptional collection of nearly 5,562 rare manuscripts including 6 illustrated manuscripts of the Ramayana , Gitagovinda , Srimadbhagavata and Durga Saptasati etc. The few manuscripts of Vidyapati, Mahesh Thakur composed in their own scripts are among the proud possession of the University.
 
Darbhanga Sanskrit University started functioning as a Manuscript Resource Centre in September 2003. Known across Bihar for the rich manuscripts in Sanskrit, this MRC has documented in various collections and surveyed Mithila and Jharkhand areas. Seven scholars have so far documented 10,403 manuscripts, covering 150 collections in 5 districts.

Nava Nalanda Mahavihara was established in 1951 by the Government of Bihar drawing inspiration from Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, to develop a centre of excellence for Pali and Buddhist studies along the lines of the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara. Ven. Bhikkhu Jagdish Kashyap was the Founder-Director of the Institute. The present campus of the Mahavihara, 90 kilometres away from Patna, is situated on the southern bank of the historical lake, Indrapuskarani. Close to the northern bank of the lake lie the ruins of the ancient University of Nalanda

 
In 1994, Mahavihara was taken over by the Department of Culture, Government of India. Now it is functioning as a registered society under the Society Registration Act XXI of 1960. The academic activities of the Mahavihara include teaching and research, seminars and conferences, special convocations, publications and the maintenance and the ongoing development of the library containing 48,000 volumes. Presently, the Mahavihara offers a one-year certificate course in Pali and a two-year diploma in course in Pali, Tibetan, Sanskrit, Hindi and English. The Mahavihara is affiliated with Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, for the Pali Acharya course. Similarly, the Mahavihara is affiliated with Magadh Universiity, Bodh Gaya, for M.A. course in Pali, Philosophy, and Ancient Indian and Asian Studies. Courses leading to PhD degree are also offered in conjunction with Magadh University. Research topics include Pali language and literature, Buddhist philosophy, Culture, the Social and religious history of Buddhist countries and other topics related to Buddhism and Buddhist studies.

 
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda signed an MOU with the Mission in June 2005. With the help of 2 scholars it has documented 20,000 electronic data from Gaya district.

The “Jain Sidhanta Bhawan” better known as the “Central Jain Oriental Library, Arrah” was found in 1903 by Sri Devakumar Jain, a great scholar and philanthropist.

 
The Library has a valuable collection of manuscripts from all over the world. There are 3,179 palm leaf manuscripts, 3,500 paper manuscripts which are at least 500 years old. Besides the manuscripts, the library has 9,000 published books on religion, philosophy, history, and literature in nearly all the Indian and some foreign languages.  There is also a collection of old paintings, pieces of art and old coins. Most prominent among the manuscript collection are the illustrated Jain Ramayana and the Bhaktamira . There are nearly 200 paintings in Jain Ramayana alone in excellent Mogul and Rajput styles. Among the paintings on mythological subjects, treatment of the 16 dreams of Chandragupta, the 16 Tirthankars and Pawapuri temple stand out. The MRC at the Sri D. K. Jain Oriental Research Institute has been functioning since May 2005. Since then the MRC is engaged in documenting manuscripts and producing electronic data with the help of 8 scholars and 6 official staff in 15 districts. The MRC has so far documented 1,17,049 manuscripts, in electronic format including Post Survey documentation. Manuscripts found in these districts are mostly written in Devanagari , Urdu , Maithili , and Bengali covering wide range of subjects like Veda , Vedanta , Darshana , Karmakanda and many other such subjects. Two awareness programmes organized by the MRC has rendered help to the people in preserving and sharing their knowledge about the manuscripts. It has also documented 56,410 Jain manuscripts under the Register of Jain Manuscripts scheme which data is integrated with the National Electronic Database. The Institute has also coordinated the National Survey for Manuscripts in 2004 in 10 districts of Bihar and is now looking after the Post Survey programme in those districts.

The manuscript section of Calcutta University, Kolkata, has been in existence right from the inception of the University in 1857. In 1990, the Manuscript Library of Calcutta University became a full-fledged unit of the University under the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic). The Library has a collection of more than 42,000 manuscripts including quite a few on palm-leaves, including 20,000 in Sanskrit, 12,000 in Tibetan and Bengali and also several Persian and Arabic manuscripts. They are in different languages such as Sanskrit, Tibetan, Bangla, Oriya, Maithili, Pali, Arabic and Persian, and in scripts like Bengali, Oriya, Gaudi, Newari, Malayalam and Maithili. Some manuscripts are wrought in gold and silver lettering.

 
The MRC at Calcutta University was started in August 2003. The MRC has conducted surveys in Government and Government-sponsored libraries, institutional libraries, private libraries and personal collections in West Bengal.

 
The MRC has documented manuscripts covering 13 districts of West Bengal and also prepared a list of manuscripts for digitization. It has also taken initiative in providing conservation support to several collections of manuscripts through applying indigenous methods for conservation at the time of documentation
 
The MRC has also been involved in conducting the National Survey for manuscripts in Himachal Pradesh in 2006.

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The collection of the Museum focuses on the arts of the region. The precious palm leaf manuscripts of the Museum deserve special mention. About s titles have been collected out of which 52 manuscripts have been published. It has manuscripts made of palm leaf, bamboo leaf, hand-made paper, ivory, bhurja bark and kumbhi bark. Rare garland-shaped, fan-shaped, fish-shaped, sword-shaped, rat- and parrot-shaped varieties of manuscripts and different types of stylus are available here. Four hundred illustrated manuscripts of coloured and monochrome variety are also found. Important manuscripts of Gitagovinda of Kali Charan Pattnaik, Ushaharana , Ushavilasa etc, and different varieties of cover design of palm-leaf manuscripts are also available in the collection.
 
The MRC at Orissa State Museum, Bhubaneswar has been functioning since August 2003. Ever since its inception, the MRC has been very active in survey and documentation work. The MRC has so far documented a massive number of 2,94,946 manuscripts under National Survey and Post Survey documentation in several scripts such as Oriya, Bengali, Devanagari , Telugu , Persian etc. covering 39 institutions and 360 private collections in 16 districts. The MRC also has produced electronic record for 1,500 manuscripts and remaining were submitted in datasheets . The Orissa State Government has been an active supporter of the program, and the publicity through print and electronic media has been immense. The OSM MRC also conducted the first ever National Survey for Manuscripts in all 30 districts unearthing thousands of manuscripts and collections. It is also looking after the Post Survey programme in Orissa. The present staff includes eight scholars and two officials.

Sanskrit Academy of Research through Vedic and Allied Traditions of India (SARASVATI) is one of the leading institutes for Oriental Studies and Research in Orissa state dedicated to the cause of promoting Bharatiya Vidya (Indian Indigenous Science and Technology). Situated at the eastern part of Orissa at Sarasvati Vihar, Bhadrak. Since its inception it has focused on training in manuscriptology and has so far organized 10 orientation courses on manuscriptology building a team of more than 400 scholars in this field in Orissa, Assam and West Bengal.
 
The SARASVATI MRC has been working with the Mission since May 2005. It has managed to document 1,8,861 data so far out of which 98,424 are in electronic format, where as 10,437 are in data sheet format documented under Post Survey programme. The MRC has so far conducted 35,000 survey covering 126 institutions and 1,746 individual collections in 14 districts. The manuscripts documented by the MRC are mostly written in Oriya and Devanagari scripts covering a wide range of subjects like Purana , Dharmashasta , Karmakanda , Ayurveda , Tantra and many other subjects. Two publicity campaigns organized by the MRC in Balasore and Bhadrak, were attended by hundreds of people, which aimed at encouraging holders of collections to provide their support to Surveyors for easy access to their manuscripts. The MRC is also looking after the Post Survey programme in Orissa in some districts.

The Gauhati University Library started its functioning in 1948. In 1982 the Gauhati University Library was renamed as Krishna Kanta Handiqui Library after its first Vice Chancellor. The Library was established primarily to enhance and support the different research programs carried out by the University.
 
The Library has acquired more than 4,500 manuscripts on different subjects including 5 illustrated manuscripts of the Ramayana , Bhagwata and Lavakusha Yuddha among others. The collection of manuscripts in the repository is written mostly in agaru bark. They also have immense historic and cultural value as representing the region of their origin.

 
The MRC at Krishna Kanta Handiqui Library, Gauhati University, has been functioning since August 2003. The MRC has so far documented 25,273 manuscripts from the 13 districts of Assam. All the data submitted in electronic format. This survey has resulted in the assessment of the immense collections from over 200 collections across the districts including some places in the Majuli islands. The manuscripts are found to be written mostly in Assamese and Devanagari scripts. The sanchipat , tulapat are unique to this area as a medium of composition. The Centre has carried out extensive communication programmes in the State.

The Manipur State Archives was established in March 1982, by the Government of Manipur. The repository has thousands of records and manuscripts as well as a rich collection of many valuable historical manuscripts in Archaic Meitei and few manuscripts in Bengali script.
 
The MRC at Manipur State Archives, Imphal, has been functioning since August 2003. The MRC has taken up the task of documenting the precious documentary heritage of the North East, focusing on the areas in Manipur. Consisting of 4 personnel, the MRC has surveyed 18 institutions in the current year (5 institutions and 13 private collections) covering 4 districts, documenting and producing 36,602 electronic data of manuscripts on various subjects such as astrology, history, literature and medicine. These are found in scripts such as ancient Meitei, Bengali and Devanagari . It has worked on disseminating information on the Mission's activities through 13 public events, in which over 400 people actively participated. In 2005, the MSA MRC also conducted the National Survey of Manuscripts in Manipur in November that unearthed 22,212 manuscripts and collections.

Gurucharan College, Silchar was established in 1935. The MRC at Gurucharan College, Silchar has been functioning since October 2005. It has 7 scholars and 4 official staff. The MRC has so far conducted 18 surveys covering 3 institutions and 15 individual collections in 7 districts. It has documented more than 500 manuscripts in different subjects like Ayurveda , Tantra/Mantra , Jyotisha , Pujavidhi etc, out of which most are found to be written in Archaic Bengali script. Five publicity programmes and advertisements in the media made by the MRC in different districts yielded good response among the general public and made it easier for the Surveyors to travel to the interiors for documenting manuscripts hidden in that region. The MRC also assisted with the National Survey of Manuscripts in Assam focusing on 3 districts.

Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute is an initiative of the Government of Rajasthan. It was established as the Sanskrit Mandal in 1950 and extended as a full-fledged department in 1954 with a view to explore, collect, preserve, edit and publish the ancient literature in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsa and Hindi-Rajasthani available in Rajasthan and adjacent areas. It has a large reference library comprising of 26,713 rare titles and 6,000 periodicals. With 7 branch repositories at Bikaner, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Alwar having a collection of 1,19,830 manuscripts including 1,011 illustrated manuscripts on different subjects like the Veda , Dharmashastra , Itihasa , Purana , Tantra , Mantra , Darshana , Jyotisha and Ayurveda , the Institute has published 130 Descriptive Catalogues and published critical editions of more than 200 important texts.
 
The rich manuscripts in the collection of the Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute include miniature versions with Pala, Western Indian, Rajput, Kangra and Jammu and Kashmir schools of painting on palm leaf, birch-bark, paper, wood and cloth. There are excellent calligraphy texts like Dvipatha , Tripatha and Panchpatha . Some unique specimens are Arsa-Ramayana , Gita Govinda (Mewar School), illuminated Kalpasutra of VS 1485, Buddhist manuscript Arya Mahavidya , and illustrated Bhagavata among others. An authenticated manuscript of Prithviraj Raso from Dharnoj village of Gujrat and a number of manuscripts written profusely in gold ink are also worth mentioning.
 
Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute started functioning as a Manuscript Resource Centre in September 2003. With the active participation of the affiliate branches spread across Rajasthan, the MRC has been able to document 1,75,498 manuscripts so far. The Institute explored 13 districts including Dholpur, Alwar, Jaipur, Kota and Bikaner and managed to cover 9 institutions and 28 private collections during survey. The 7 awareness campaigns conducted by the MRC have unearthed fresh data concerning manuscripts.

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology was established by Muni Shri Punyavijayji and Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai. The Library, started by the generous contribution of the founders, gradually became a priceless repository of manuscripts, books and other reference material. It has a reputation as the one of the largest treasure houses of manuscripts relating to Jainism.
 
The L. D. Institute has a library consisting of nearly 45,000 printed books nearly 75,000 manuscripts including 500 illustrated manuscripts, covering a wide range of subjects, like the Vedas, agamas , Buddhist religion, tantra , systems of Indian philosophy, and poetics etc. The institution has published 7 volumes of tabular catalogues, representing several languages like Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsa, Old Gujarati, Hindi and Rajasthani.

 
L. D. Institute, Ahmedabad has been collaborating with the National Mission as an MRC since September 2003. It has so far documented 64,740 manuscripts available in the different Jaina Bhandars of Gujarat State and catalogued electronic data for the database. It has covered 11 institutions covering 12 districts during the survey and has held many publicity programs in the print and electronic media for sensitizing the people on the preservation of manuscripts.
 

Founded in 1917, in memory of Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, the distinguished scholar, litterateur and one of the pioneers of scientific Indology in India, the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute has nearly 20,000 manuscripts, covering a wide variety of subjects like religion, languages, Vedic literature, grammar, music, drama, purana, stotras, tantra, medicine and philosophical systems. The Archives contains copies of Farsi translation of the Gita and Yogavasishtha, made by Dara Shikoh 340 years ago, a copy of Vishnu Purana translated into Persian by a Kashmiri Pundit, a manuscript relating to horse-breeding written by Qazi Hasan Iftakhan 390 years ago, and an original manuscript bearing the seal of the royal library of Emperor Jehangir.

 
Thirty–five volumes of Descriptive Catalogue (covering over 12,000 manuscripts from the Government Manuscripts Library) have been published so far. Microfilming of about over a million folios (including those of about 4,000 un-catalogued manuscripts) was carried out at the Institute, under the auspices of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi, and completed recently.

 
The MRC at Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute has been functioning since September 2003.

The Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University is unique in academic nature from all the other Sanskrit Universities in India. Other Sanskrit Universities traditionally cater to the learning of Veda, Vedanta, Vyakarana, Nyaya , Mimamsa Dharmashastra and Sahitya in Sanskrit. Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University has an innovative academic program and a syllabus incorporating modern subjects and traditional Sanskrit. On the one hand the courses emphasize a modern approach, and on the other hand they strive to preserve traditional principles. All of the courses are oriented in this way with special emphasis being placed on the science and technology of ancient India as preserved in the Sanskrit texts.
 
It is a leading Sanskrit university among the 9 Sanskrit universities in India. It has 50 affiliated institutions in the Maharashtra State, and 30 outside Maharashtra from Gujarat to West Bengal, and from Kerala to Hariyana.
 
The Kavikulaguru Kalidasa Sanskrit University became a MRC of the Mission in November 2004. The MRC has documented 6,143 data of manuscripts covering Vidarbha and Marathwada region of Maharashtra. Mostly the manuscripts cover on Vrata, Vedic literature, Purana and other Shastras.

The Institute was established in 1980 for the promotion of Indian culture, history, study of manuscripts and Sanskrit language through organizing seminars, workshops, exhibitions and discussions. The library possesses about 3,300 Sanskrit manuscripts and 26,000 volumes of printed books.

 
The MRC at Institute of Oriental Studies has been functioning since May 2005. It has documented 2,800 manuscripts from their own collection in the prescribed data form of the Mission.

The Sat Shrut Prabhavana Trust was established in 1997 for preservation and cataloguing of Jaina manuscripts. The Trust was entrusted with the documentation of Jain manuscripts under the project of “Register of Jain Manuscripts” and registered about 50,000 data of Jaina titles. This data has been already integrated into the Mission's National Electronic Database.

 
The MRC signed the MoU with the Mission in December 2005 and documented 39,508 electronic data.
 

Anandashram Sanstha at Appa Balwant Chowk in Pune was founded by late lawyer Mahadev Chitanmani Apte in 1888 to propagate Sanskrit and preserve and publish Sanskrit texts. There are more than 10,000-odd Sanskrit manuscripts at Anandashram Sanstha and majority of them dates back to the 16th and 17th century. The manuscripts are based on the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Vastushastra, Kamashastra, astrology, Ayurveda, creative arts like fine arts, music, poetry and literature and numerous other topics. Besides Sanskrti, Anandashram also has 400 manuscripts in Marathi and 400-odd palm leaves in Tamil.

 
Anandashram, in order to propagate the Sanskrit language, plans to offer short-term and long-term courses in the language from July 2009 onwards. Two scholarships, each of Rs 250 per month, will be given to two students who will undergo a year-long course on foundational sciences in Sanskrit.
 
The Anandashram Sanstha, Pune began working as an MRC from 27 January 2006.
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Scindia Oriental Research Institute of the Vikram University, Ujjain was established in 1957. Apart from the Scindia Oriental Research Institute, the University also has an archaeological museum and an art gallery, which are major repositories of heritage items and artifacts.
 
The manuscript wealth in Scindia Oriental Research Institute is of all languages, Sanskrit being the most predominant. The Scindia Oriental Institute has a rare collection of 18,000 paper, old palm leaf and bark leaf ( bhurja patra ) manuscripts. The subjects are wide-ranging, from ancient philosophy, sciences religion, language, grammar and the arts. There are some rare manuscripts such as the illustrated manuscript of the Srimad-Bhagavatam set in gold and silver, illustrated manuscripts exemplifying the old Rajput and Mughal style paintings, among others.
 
The Manuscript Resource Centre at Scindia Oriental Research Institute, Vikram University, Ujjain, started functioning in September 2003. The MRC has conducted extensive survey and documentation in the state of Madhya Pradesh and documented 38,840 manuscripts through 3 scholars so far. The Institute has so far covered 90 institutions and 34 private collections covering 22 districts throughout Madhya Pradesh. The data received from these institutions and private collections was on a variety of manuscripts on paper, palm leaf, and birch bark written in Sanskrit and Hindi languages.

Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, formerly University of Saugar ,  was established on 18 July 1946 by Dr. Harisingh Gaur with his lifetime savings. The oldest and biggest university in Madhya Pradesh, it has the singular distinction of being founded by the munificence of a single person's endowment of about 20 million rupees.
 
Madhya Bharati , the research journal of the University, and the Bulletin of the Botanical Society of the University are internationally abstracted. The research journals from the Department of Sanskrit, Sagarika and Natyam have pride of place amongst the Indological journals of the country. Isuri the journal from the Bundeli Peeth of Hindi Department is a perennial source of Bundelkhandi art and culture. The University also introduced the Manuscriptology and Paleography certificate course.
 
The Manuscript Resource Centre at Department of Sanskrit has been working with Mission since September 2005. So far 33,983 manuscripts have been documented. The MRC has surveyed 10 institutions and 4 private collections in 3 districts and has also organized various awareness programmes in different places. It organized a National Seminar on “ National Manuscript Wealth in 21 st Century: A Changing Perception ” during 26-27 December 2005. At present, 4 scholars and 3 official staff are engaged in the project.

Kunda Kunda Jnanapitha, Indore was established by Shri Deokumarsinghji Kasliwal in 1987 under Digambara Jaina Udasina Ashram Trust, Indore. The main objective of the Institute is to promote the scientific study of Jainism focusing on the history and archaeology of Jaina religion. The Institute was recognized as a Ph.D. research centre by Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore in the following 5 subjects i.e. Ancient Indian Mathematics and History of Mathematics, Environment and Ecological Sciences, Prakrit, Pali, Apabhramsha and other oriental languages, Comparative Religion, Ancient Indian History, Cultural and Archaeology. Kunda Kunda Jnanapitha Pustakalya has a collection of 12,500 printed books and 350 periodicals for researchers. Since 1999 it has catalogued 58,766 of Jain manuscripts in 479 Jain Bhandaras under the “Register of Jain Manuscripts” project. That data already has been integrated with the Mission's database.
 
The MRC at Kunda Kunda Jnanapitha, Indore has been associated with the Mission since May 2005. It has documented 26,827 data of manuscripts in 575 institutions and private collections in 9 districts with 7 scholars and 6 official staffs. So far it has conducted 24 survey programmes .