Yogi Adityanath hails inclusion of Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra in UNESCO’s Memory of the World

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hailed the inclusion of manuscripts of the Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register as a "proud moment" for every Indian.

The register consists of books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, sound or video recordings as a documentary heritage of humanity.

In a post in Hindi on X, Adityanath said, "It is a proud moment for every Indian that the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, which has been nourishing human civilisation and consciousness for millennia, and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra have been inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register."

सहस्राब्दियों से मानव सभ्यता और चेतना को पोषित कर रही श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता और भरत मुनि के नाट्यशास्त्र का यूनेस्को के Memory of the World Register में अंकित होना हर भारतीय के लिए गर्व का क्षण है।

यह अभूतपूर्व सम्मान भारत की अनुपम आध्यात्मिक चेतना, अद्वितीय मेधा, शाश्वत…

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) April 18, 2025

The chief minister described the recognition as "an unprecedented honour for India's unparalleled spiritual consciousness, unique intellect, eternal knowledge traditions, timeless artistic brilliance, and rich cultural heritage".

He attributed the global recognition of India's civilisational treasures to the "epoch-making efforts" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards cultural revival.

"It is the fruitful result of the prime minister's visionary initiatives that India's glorious legacy is today being acknowledged as part of the world's heritage," he added.

Adityanath congratulated all Indians on this historic achievement.