Conservation of Manuscripts

Indian Documentary Heritage earlier was based on Spiritual knowledge by Shurti and Smiriti although Manuscript tradition in India was based on our ancient Texts as Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Vadanta etc. and their dating on scientific lines could not be concluded authentically. However as per some Scholars it has been mentioned to be at least 3000 years before Christ. The book mentions many aspects which were simple myths even though there are so many unknown facts.

A.S. BISHT is one of the Indian experts in art Heritage Conservation especially Museum objects, He has over 150 papers which have been published in Journals mostly from India but a few in other countries on almost all related to various types of artifacts in the collection of various Museums in India and abroad. He has to his credit Seven books on subjects such as 1.Challenges in Conservation of Indian Miniatures, Conservation Science. Aspects of Heritage Study, Conservation Of Indian Miniatures and Illustrated Manuscript, Conservation of, Wooden Objects, Conservation of Textiles, Bone and Ivory and now the seventh book on Conservation of Manuscripts shows his vast interest.

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