LUCKNOW, July 18 -- As part of the Union culture ministry's Gyan Bharatam Mission launched to survey, document, conserve and digitise India's manuscript heritage, a record 30,10,518 (30.10 lakh) manuscripts have been identified and preserved across Uttar Pradesh. It is followed by Rajasthan with around 19 lakh manuscripts.

In the initial phase of the survey, the number of manuscripts from the state was estimated to be much higher. However, nearly 15 lakh entries were rejected because they did not meet the mission's high-quality and strict national standards.

"This historic and verified figure of 30.10 lakh was recorded only after final scrutiny and intensive verification. Following the completion of this survey phase, special teams of t...