12) Mongolian Kanjur Flashcards
1
Q
What does Kanjur mean ?
A
It means “Concise Orders” as per the words of Lord Buddha
2
Q
What is this Mongolian Kanjur ?
A
It is a Buddhist cannonical text in 108 volumes which is considered as the most important religious text in Mongolia
3
Q
Context ?
A
Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of reprinting 108 volumes of this by March 2022 under its National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM)
4
Q
Details of NMM ?
A
1) Started in 2003 by Ministry of Tourism and Culture
2) To survey, locate and conserve Indian Manuscripts
3) Nodal agency – Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi
