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A 1792 CE Valmiki Ramayana manuscript gifted

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: A 1792 CE Valmiki Ramayana manuscript gifted (GS1 · Culture, 20 January 2026)

What happened

  • Central Sanskrit University presented a 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Valmiki Ramayana with Maheshvara Tirtha’s commentary to the PM Museum and Library [PIB].

Background

  • It dates to Vikram Samvat 1849 (1792 CE), in Devanagari [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Manuscript care is the base of the Gyan Bharatam effort.

How to use this in Mains

GS-I Indian culture: art forms, literature and architecture

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-20): central Sanskrit University presented a 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Valmiki Ramayana with Maheshvara Tirtha's commentary to the PM Museum and Library.
  2. Manuscript care is the base of the Gyan Bharatam effort.
Quotable data point

Central Sanskrit University presented a 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Valmiki Ramayana with Maheshvara Tirtha's commentary to the PM Museum and Library.

PIB: Valmiki Ramayana manuscript, 20 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

The Ramayana manuscript gifted in Jan 2026 dates to

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Valmiki Ramayana manuscript, 20 Jan 2026

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