Preserving Heritage
The Manuscript Mission
BRC preserves rare manuscripts across India and Bangladesh, safeguarding timeless wisdom for generations to come.
The First Pillar of BRC's Mission
The Manuscript Mission sends teams across remote corners of India and Bangladesh to collect and digitize rare manuscripts. Over the past decade, BRC has conducted 50+ visits, digitizing over 1,250 manuscripts—including the original handwriting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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Treasures of Knowledge
BRC Kolkata houses over 1,000 digitized manuscripts and 70 physical manuscripts covering diverse fields of knowledge. Most are in Sanskrit, written in Bengali and Oriya scripts, with several rare editions preserved in controlled environments.
1,000+
Digitized Manuscripts
70
Physical Manuscripts
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Scripts Preserved
6
Subject Categories
Subject Categories
Sahitya (Literature)
Vedanta (Philosophy)
Vaidya (Medicine)
Tantra (Spiritual Practices)
Vaidya (Medicine)
Dharma (Ethics)
Bringing Ancient Knowledge Online
With the state-of-the-art Bookeye 4 scanner(acquired in 2011), BRC has digitized 900+ books and 5,000+ newspapers. These works are being made available on global platforms like archive.orgfor scholars worldwide.
- 900+
Books Digitized
- 5,000+
Newspapers Archived
- 2011
Scanner Acquired
- 24/7
Digital Access
Global Access Initiative
Making rare manuscripts accessible to researchers and scholars worldwide through digital preservation and online archives.
Preservation Beyond Time
Our comprehensive preservation approach combines traditional conservation methods with cutting-edge technology to ensure manuscripts survive for future generations.
Fumigation Chambers
Advanced fumigation processes to make manuscripts completely insect-free, ensuring long-term preservation without damage.
Climate Control
Fire-proof cabinets and temperature-controlled rooms maintain optimal conditions for manuscript longevity.
De-acidification
Professional de-acidification processes followed by lamination to significantly increase paper longevity.
Digital Backup
Complete digital preservation ensures knowledge survives even if physical manuscripts are damaged.
Preservation Achievements
- 5,000 issues of Nadiya Prakash preserved
- 1,000 issues of Gaudiya magazine archived
- Temperature-controlled storage for rare texts
- Professional conservation techniques applied
Global Access Initiative
Making rare manuscripts accessible to researchers and scholars worldwide through digital preservation and online archives.
Safeguarding Heritage, Empowering Scholars
Every manuscript preserved is a step towards keeping our heritage alive for future generations.
- Our Commitment
We are dedicated to preserving the intellectual and spiritual heritage of humanity. Through meticulous care and advanced technology, we ensure that ancient wisdom remains accessible to current and future scholars, researchers, and seekers of knowledge.
- Global Impact
Our digitization efforts have made rare manuscripts accessible to scholars worldwide, fostering international collaboration and advancing research in philosophy, literature, medicine, and spiritual traditions across cultural boundaries.
Join us in preserving humanity’s intellectual heritage for generations to come