The BRC team visited the residence of Asīmānanda Roy in Roypara, Krishnanagar. Asīmānanda Roy was a renowned scholar during his lifetime. The team met his widow, Smt. Mānasī Roy, who mentioned an ancient manuscript at their residence that had not yet been identified. Upon deciphering it, the team found it to be a manuscript of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, over 300 years old, written on tree bark. The manuscript was in an extremely fragile condition. The team digitized it and subsequently treated it with preservative medicine. Additionally, the team discovered a very old printed Bhāgavat with pictures printed on a wooden block, which they also digitized.
