New Delhi, April 26 -- Seventh century Gilgit manuscripts written on Bhoj Patra, an eighth-century text, 'Siribhoovalay' and some important letters related to Rani Lakshmibai were among the various ancient texts present in the database of the National Archives of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday while urging people to visit the 'Abhilekh Patal' website to get what he described as a "wonderful experience" of the country's history.

In his monthly Mann ki Baat program, PM Modi reflected on the unique database shared by the National Archives of India on the special portal, which comprises over 200 million digitised documents related to India's patriots, along with ancient manuscripts and texts.

"Just a few days ago, the Na...