Society for Srimanta Sankardeva has launched an emergency conservation campaign in Upper Assam after the recent floods damaged ancient manuscripts in many Sattras, Namghars, Buddhist monasteries and private collections. Several bodies have supported this campaign. The flash floods of July 2026 affected more than 600,000 people in six districts of Upper Assam including Sivasagar, Jorhat,…
Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva has launched yet another initiative. It is going to start a six-month add-on course on 'Manuscript and Manuscriptology' in Jagiroad College (Autonomous). The course will start from September 19th September, 2026. Applications have already been received from 26th August. One can apply upto 6th September for enrolment in the course. Sankardev…
Several districts in upper Assam on the South bank of Brahmaputra suffered from an unprecedented flood in July, 2026. More than a hundred persons lost their lives as flood water submerged the banks of Dikhow river. The floods have severely impacted valuable Sanchipat manuscripts, traditional masks, textiles, ritual objects and other historic materials, causing extensive damage…