Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Bhagavad Gita Continues to Resonate: Culture Minister Speaks at Symposium
The Indian government held a meeting about the Bhagavad Gita, a very old book with important lessons.
They talked about how the book and another old text, Natyashastra, were added to a special list by UNESCO, a global organization.
The Culture Minister said the Gita is still important after 5,000 years and will stay relevant.
The meeting celebrated these books' global importance and aimed to help people understand and value their heritage.
The minister hopes young people will recognize and take pride in India's cultural history.
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat spoke at a symposium on the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra.
The symposium, hosted by IGNCA, commemorated the inscription of these texts in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
Shekhawat stated the Bhagavad Gita has been relevant for 5,000 years and will continue to resonate.
The event highlighted the global significance and enduring relevance of the texts.
Manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra were added to the UNESCO register in April.
- Who
- Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, scholars, and heritage professionals.
- What
- Symposium on the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra.
- When
- The event was held on Wednesday.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To commemorate the inscription of the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register.
Current View
Historical View
Historical Perspective
Current View
West initially considered superior
Historical View
West now acknowledges India's texts.
- Event
- Symposium on Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra
- Hosted by
- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
- Main Topic
- Relevance of Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra
- Minister
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- UNESCO Recognition
- Memory of the World International Register
- Inscribed
- April