Guwahati: Assam CM Hails Inclusion of Gita in UNESCO Memory of World Register

Guwahati: Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday hailed the inclusion of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. 

Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, “Bharat’s civilizational essence gets global recognition. In a proud moment for all, The Gita and Natyashastra, repositories of our timeless wisdom, have been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.”

“This is a befitting recognition for the ancient knowledge of Bharat,” he added.

Notably, the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, a noted Hindu scripture and the Natyashastra, an Indian treatise on performing arts, have been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the development as a proud moment for every Indian. The news was shared by Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

The Union Minister took to X and informed, “The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra are now inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.”

He also described it as a historic moment for Bharat’s civilisational heritage and added, “This global honour celebrates India’s eternal wisdom & artistic genius.”

He emphasized that these works are more than literary masterpieces - they are philosophical and aesthetic foundations that have profoundly influenced India’s worldview and modes of thought, emotion, expression, and living. (IANS)

 Also read: Proud India: Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra in UNESCO Memory of the World

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