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Preserving the Written Cultural Heritage of Nepal

Nepal’s unique manuscript collections offer an invaluable account of the country’s rich cultural, religious, and historical heritage. However, the scarcity of appropriate storage facilities and the lasting impact of the 2015 earthquake have placed the collections under severe threat. This imminent danger urgently calls for preservation measures to prevent the further deterioration and loss of these treasures.

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2 March 2021|Nepal Project News

New findings in ‘Preserving the Written Cultural Heritage of Nepal’ project

Preservation measures for the manuscript collections in the Āśā Saphūkuthi (Āśā Archives) and the Tribhuvan University Central Library (TUCL) are currently in place in Kathmandu. As has how now been discovered, the TUCL manuscript collection contains not only manuscripts on paper, but even some palm-leaf manuscripts. This...

Manuscript preservation work performed at Tribhuvan University Central Library

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26 January 2021|Nepal Project News

Preservation Work at Tribhuvan University Central Library Started

Preservation measures for the manuscript collection at Tribhuvan University Central Library began on 5 January 2021. The work is a joint effort between the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures and Tribhuvan University Central Library, Kathmandu as part of the project ‘Preserving the Written Cultural Heritage of...

12 October 2020|Nepal Project News

Preservation work continues in Kathmandu

Despite the current situation, work on the CSMC manuscript preservation project ‘Safeguarding the Manuscripts in Nepal’ continues in Kathmandu under strict hygiene rules and while maintaining social distancing.

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