Archive · 24 Jan 2026
President Murmu Inaugurates Granth Kutir for Classical Languages
President Droupadi Murmu opened a special place called Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
This place has lots of old books and writings in 11 important languages of India, like Tamil and Sanskrit.
These languages have helped shape Indian culture and contain knowledge about science, yoga, and medicine.
The President said these languages are very important and everyone should help keep them alive.
The collection includes about 2,300 books and 50 old manuscripts written on things like palm leaves and paper.
The government has given special status to these languages to honor their importance.
The President hopes this collection will inspire people, especially young ones, to learn more about these languages.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also talked about promoting Tamil culture nationally through initiatives like Kashi Sangamam and distributing copies of the Thirukkural to world leaders.
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan, featuring a collection of 2,300 books and 50 manuscripts in 11 classical Indian languages.
The classical languages include Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali.
President Murmu emphasized the importance of these languages in shaping Indian culture and preserving knowledge in science, yoga, Ayurveda, and literature.
The Granth Kutir collection covers a wide range of subjects, including epics, philosophy, linguistics, history, governance, science, and devotional literature.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted initiatives like Kashi Sangamam and the distribution of the Thirukkural to promote Tamil culture nationally.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Inauguration of Granth Kutir and promotion of Tamil culture nationally
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Rashtrapati Bhavan and Varanasi
- Why
- To preserve and promote India's classical languages and their rich cultural heritage, and to integrate Tamil culture nationally
Promotion of Classical Languages
Cultural Integration
Preservation of Classical Languages
Promotion of Classical Languages
President Murmu emphasized the importance of preserving classical languages and their rich cultural heritage.
Cultural Integration
PM Modi highlighted the promotion of Tamil culture nationally through initiatives like Kashi Sangamam.
- Inaugurated By
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Location
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Date
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Classical Languages Included
- Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, Bengali
- Number of Books
- 2,300
- Number of Manuscripts
- 50
- Subjects Covered
- Epics, philosophy, linguistics, history, governance, science, devotional literature, Constitution of India
- Materials Used for Manuscripts
- Palm leaf, paper, bark, cloth
- Initiatives Mentioned by PM Modi
- Thirukkural distribution, Bharathiar Chair at BHU, Kashi Sangamam
