Telangana Government Signs MoU With Iran For Urdu, Persian Documents Conservation

The Noor International Microfilm Centre's effort will animate millions of historical documents and provide future generations with a taste of the State's rich heritage.

MOU between Telangana and Iran for digitization of historical manuscripts

The Telangana State Archives and Research Institute in Hyderabad and the Noor International Microfilm Centre, Culture House of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to repair, conserve, digitise and catalogue Urdu and Persian historical manuscripts and documents available at the state archives. These manuscripts are coming as the heritage of Iran and India.

The MoU exchange ceremony was held on Wednesday at the T-Hub Phase 2 building. Ministers KT Rama Rao, Mahmood Ali, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Principal Secretary of Industries Department Jayesh Ranjan, Director of State Archives and Research Institute Zareena Parveen, Director of Noor International Microfilm Center Dr Mehdi Khajeh Piri participated in this program.

 

In the presence of Minister @KTRTRS and H.E. Dr. Ali Chegeni, Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran, an MoU was signed between State Archives & Research Institute, Govt of Telangana and Noor Microfilm International Centre, Iran Cultural House, Embassy of @Iran_in_India, Delhi. pic.twitter.com/v9U8uYra71

— Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Telangana (@MinisterKTR) September 7, 2022

Telangana State Archives and Research Institute, one of the leading archives in India, has a collection of rare historical records dating back to 1406 AD of the Bahmani, Qutb Shahi, Adil Shahi and Mughal dynasties that ruled the region. The institute has more than 43 million documents. About 80 per cent of these records are in classical Persian and Urdu, the official languages ​​of the erstwhile dynasties of the Hyderabad Deccan region. The records also contain original copies of biographies, gazettes etc., related to united Andhra Pradesh from 1956 to 2014. 

India and Iran have enjoyed a shared history of influencing cultures and civilizations. The documents in the Telangana State Archives contain important historical artifacts of both countries. Observing that it is very important to preserve this valuable common heritage, the governments have taken steps to this effect.

The Noor International Microfilm Centre's effort will animate millions of historical documents and provide future generations with a taste of the state's rich heritage. It will also be a valuable resource for academics from other nations who frequently work with Telangana State Archives to research Telangana's and India's medieval and modern histories.

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