Manas and Mahabharata Civilizational Centre Opens in Bishkek
Why in the news
A new academic centre in Kyrgyzstan links the Kyrgyz epic Manas with India’s Mahabharata.
Key facts
- Centre: International Centre for Civilizational Studies ‘Manas and Mahabharata’, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Translation: Hindi version of ‘Manas’ by Hem Chandra Pande and Ramakant Dwivedi, the first of its kind.
- Agreement: three-party pact with seven Kyrgyz universities.
Exam angle
- Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Translators of Hindi Manas: Hem Chandra Pande and Ramakant Dwivedi.
- Organisers: CSIR (Centre for Studies of International Relations) and Manas National Academy.