International webinar on restoration, safeguarding and preservation of manuscripts and other historic cultural materials affected by the recent devastating floods in Assam
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…