BharatGen: government-funded multimodal LLM for Indian languages
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What happened
- Dr Jitendra Singh launched BharatGen, a government-funded multimodal large language model for Indian languages [PIB].
- It covers text, speech and image in 22 Indian languages [PIB].
Background
- It was developed under NM-ICPS and implemented through the TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE at IIT Bombay [PIB].
Why it matters
- Models trained on Indian languages decide whether AI reaches people outside English.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-06-02): dr Jitendra Singh launched BharatGen, a government-funded multimodal large language model for Indian languages.
- Models trained on Indian languages decide whether AI reaches people outside English.
Quotable data pointIt covers text, speech and image in 22 Indian languages.
PIB: BharatGen launch, 2 Jun 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: BharatGen, NM-ICPS. · Mains: sovereign AI.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
BharatGen was developed under
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: BharatGen launch, 2 Jun 2025
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