A five-day Manuscriptology Introduction Workshop, held in Patan, Gujarat, from April 7–11, 2026, brought renewed attention to India’s vast manuscript heritage. Organised by Shrut Ratnakar: Centre for Indological Studies in collaboration with the Vardhaman Charitable Foundation, the workshop focused on preserving and interpreting ancient Jain manuscripts.
A significant aspect of the workshop was the support extended by Dr. Jasvant Modi and Meera Modi (USA), whose contribution through the Vardhaman Charitable Foundation helped make the initiative possible.
The programme took place at the historic Shree Hemchandracharya Jain Gyan Mandir, home to more than 27,000 manuscripts and regarded as one of India’s most important repositories of Jain knowledge traditions. The workshop brought together monastic scholars, researchers, students, and lay participants to study manuscript preservation, Brāhmī and Devānāgarī scripts, textual editing, and Jain scribal traditions.
Organisers described the initiative as an important step toward ensuring that India’s ancient knowledge systems remain accessible to future generations in an increasingly digital age.
