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Delhiwale: Living with rare editions

This Delhi apartment is crammed with rare editions. Collecting these is Ashok’s “janoon,” his passion. (HT)

Published on Apr 21, 2025 06:42 AM IST

Gita, Natyashastra in UNESCO World Register; India now has 14 entries

The Bhagavad Gita, containing 700 verses in 18 chapters, is embedded in the Bhishmaparv (Adhyay 23-40) of the Mahabharata. The Natyashastra, preserved at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute and codified around the 2nd century BC (Before Christ), is associated with the Nāṭyaveda, an oral tradition of performing arts (@PiyushGoyal/X)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2025 12:34 PM IST