The Oriental Research Institute in Mysuru, which has a vast collection of centuries-old palm leaf manuscripts, is set to unlock a slice of India’s ancient knowledge to scholars around the world ...

On view are palm-leaf manuscript pages reunited after having been separated, many with colophons providing new information about when and for whom they were made. The installation includes ...

The preservation of palm-leaf manuscripts — ancient Buddhist scriptures engraved on pattra leaves — has been a focus since 2019, when the palace established a restoration group. Palm-leaf ...