Indian Literary Works included in UNESCO’s MoW Asia-Pacific Regional Register
Recently, three Indian literary works- Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayaloka-Locana, were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register.
- The inclusion of these texts took place during the 10th meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) held from 7-8 May, 2024, in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
Brief Descriptions
1. Ramcharitmanas
- It was written by Tulsidas in the 16th century A.D in the Awadhi dialect.
- It is different from Ramayana which was written by Sage Valmiki in Sanskrit language.
- The Ramcharitmanas is written in Chaupai form.
2. Panchatantra
- It is one of the oldest collections of fables in the world, ....