Summary
The project will scan 100 ancient manuscripts and store them online. 📚
The first partner is the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.
The goal is to finish the scanning by November and invite more schools.
Key Points
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The South Asian Manuscript Histories and Textual Archive (SAMHiTA) project began this year.
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Experts are digitising the manuscripts at the Colombo temple.
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The Indian government is providing grant money for the work.
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The digital copies will help people study history, language, and philosophy.
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Completion is planned for the end of November.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsManuscript
a book written by hand a long time ago
Digitise
turn paper pages into computer files
Philosophy
big ideas about how we think and live
Grant
money given to help a project
Temple
a place where people pray and keep special items
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