Department of Manuscriptology
Constituent Department of Kannada University, Hampi
About Department of Manuscriptology
Background, academic mission, and departmental profile
Since its inception in 1996, the department is making efforts to collect all kinds of manuscripts and protect them to know our past. The activity involves four stages:
=> Collecting the Manuscripts
=> Editing
=> Studying and
=> Publishing.
Now the department has plans to digitalize the present and also the future collection. The department has in its collection more than 3,000 valuable manuscripts written in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marati and Sanskrit. The collection includes valuable works like Nannis Bharata Halayudha Stora, Kumara Sambhava, Shivadhikya Ratnavli, and interpretation of Magha Kavya.
This department has a collection of over 2000 different manuscripts and the process of digitization of all the manuscripts is going on by this we can get the copy of manuscripts in form of CD's and in human readable format.
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Common queries about Department of Manuscriptology
Where is the Department of Manuscriptology located?
The Department of Manuscriptology is an academic teaching department of Kannada University, Hampi, located in Hampi, Karnataka, India.
How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?
Admissions to courses offered by Department of Manuscriptology are conducted as per Kannada University, Hampi guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.
What qualifications are awarded by Department of Manuscriptology?
Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under Kannada University, Hampi.