{"id":333495,"date":"2025-04-19T15:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=333495"},"modified":"2025-04-23T12:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T07:10:06","slug":"gita-and-natyashastra-in-unescos-memory-of-the-world-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gita-and-natyashastra-in-unescos-memory-of-the-world-register\/","title":{"rendered":"Gita and Natyashastra in UNESCO\u2019s Memory of the World Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hailed the inclusion of the <strong>Gita and Natyashastra<\/strong> in <strong>UNESCO\u2019s Memory of the World Register<\/strong> as a global recognition of our timeless wisdom and rich culture. <strong>Gita and Natyashastra in UNESCO\u2019s Memory of the World Register.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-333875 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gita-and-Natyashastra-in-UNESCOs-Memory-of-the-World-Register.png?resize=562%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gita and Natyashastra in UNESCO\u2019s Memory of the World Register\" width=\"562\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gita-and-Natyashastra-in-UNESCOs-Memory-of-the-World-Register.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gita-and-Natyashastra-in-UNESCOs-Memory-of-the-World-Register.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gita-and-Natyashastra-in-UNESCOs-Memory-of-the-World-Register.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gita-and-Natyashastra-in-UNESCOs-Memory-of-the-World-Register.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>About the Memory of the World (MOW) Program<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a global initiative <strong>aimed<\/strong> at <strong>preserving, protecting, and enhancing access to documentary heritage,<\/strong> particularly those collections that are rare and at risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launch:<\/strong> It was launched by <strong>UNESCO in 1992<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory of the World (MOW) Register: <\/strong>The Register was launched as<strong> a core project <\/strong>under the MOW Program<strong> aimed <\/strong>at creating a <strong>compendium of documents<\/strong> \u2014 manuscripts, oral traditions, audio-visual materials, and library and archive holdings \u2014 which are of world significance and outstanding universal value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>India and MOW Register<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>With the inclusion of Gita and Natyashastra, India now has<strong> 14 entries <\/strong>in the MOW Register.<\/li>\n<li>These include the <strong>Rig Veda (added in 2005)<\/strong> and the collective works of the <strong>Shaivite philosopher Abhinavagupta<\/strong> (added in 2023), the archives of the first summit meeting of the <strong>Non Aligned Movement in Belgrade in 1961<\/strong> (added in 2023) and the archives of the <strong>Dutch East India Company<\/strong> (added in 2003).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Natyashastra<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditionally attributed to <strong>the sage Bharata<\/strong>, it is an ancient <strong>Sanskrit treatise on performing arts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Na\u1e6dyashastra embodies a comprehensive set of rules that define natya (drama), abhinaya (performance), rasa (aesthetic experience), bhava (emotion), sangita (music) in <strong>36,000 verses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Bhagavad Gita<\/h2>\n<p>Traditionally attributed to the <strong>sage Vyasa<\/strong>, Bhagavad Gita is a <strong>Sanskrit scripture<\/strong> comprising 700 verses that are organised in <strong>18<\/strong> chapters, embedded in the <strong>sixth book (Bhishma Parva)<\/strong> of the epic poem <strong>Mahabharata<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hailed the inclusion of the Gita and Natyashastra in UNESCO\u2019s Memory of the World Register as a global recognition of our timeless wisdom and rich culture. 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