Context:
Manuscript of three Indian literary works namely Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahrdayāloka-Locana have been included in Memory of the World (MOW) AsiaPacific Regional Register
Ramcharitmanas:
- Poetic retelling of the events of Ramayana.
- Written by – Tulsidas, in the 16th Century
- Written in – Awadhi language
Panchatantra:
- One of the oldest collection of surviving Indian Fables
- Written by – Pt. Vishnu Sharma in Sanskrit.
Sahrdayāloka-Locana:
- Text of Indian Poetics.
- Written by Acharya Anandvardhan in Sanskrit
MoW Programme:
- Launched in – 1992.
- Objectives –
- Preserve world’s documentary heritage
- Enable universal access to documentary heritage and
- Enhance public awareness about documentary heritages
- Consists of 3 Registers – International, Regional and National Register.
- International Register consists of several Indian entries namely Tamil Medical Manuscript Collection, Saiva manuscripts, Rig Veda etc.
Source: The Tribune
Previous Year Question
The world’s second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]
(a) The best means of salvation was devotion
(b) Vedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative
(c) Logical arguments were essential means for the highest bliss
(d) Salvation was to be obtained through meditation
Answer: (a)
