Bhubaneswar, Jan. 24 -- In an inspiring effort to preserve India's fading cultural heritage, Amiya Prasad Mohapatra of Usuma village under Mahanga block in Cuttack district has dedicated himself to reviving ancient palm-leaf manuscripts that are on the brink of extinction.

By profession, Amiya is a pharmacist who dispenses medicines to patients in his daily life. However, beyond his professional duties, he has embraced a rare and noble mission of preserving centuries-old manuscripts using the traditional palm-leaf writing technique. Instead of modern paper and pen, he meticulously inscribes sacred texts on palm leaves with a traditional stylus, keeping an ancient art form alive.

"I observed that many ancient palm-leaf manuscripts collec...