President Droupadi Murmu with Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary and Union Minister of State for Culture Rao Inderjit Singh during the inauguration of ‘Granth Kutir’, a collection of about 2,300 books in 11 classical Indian languages, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Friday.
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President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated ‘Granth Kutir’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday (January 23, 2026).
Granth Kutir (book house) has a rich collection of manuscripts and books in 11 classical languages of India, including Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali.
According to a release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Granth Kutir showcases India’s rich and diverse cultural, philosophical, literary and intellectual heritage.
This book house has a collection of about 2,300 books in 11 Indian classical languages. The collection covers a wide range of subjects such as epics, philosophy, linguistics, history, governance, science, and devotional literature as well as the Constitution of India in these languages.
Around 50 manuscripts are also part of the collection. Many of these manuscripts are handwritten on traditional materials such as palm leaf, paper, bark, and cloth.
The release added that Granth Kutir has been developed through collaboration with the Union government, State governments, universities, research institutions, cultural organisations, and individual donors from across the country.
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture along with institutions associated with them have supported this initiative. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is providing professional expertise in the management, conservation, documentation and display of manuscripts.
The aim of developing the Granth Kutir is to enhance awareness among the citizens regarding the country’s cultural and literary heritage.
Published – January 23, 2026 09:34 pm IST
