A retired doctor in Jammu in 1956 found a Sanskrit manuscript written on palm leaves. SP, Padha, is retired Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Government Medical College Jammu.
While cleaning his home in 1956 he came across a manuscript written on palm leaves. Padha told The Tribune,“I was cleaning my house in 1956 when I stumbled upon several pieces on which something was written in Sanskrit. I went to my father who was a professor of Sanskrit. He told me that it is Bhagwad Gita.”
Now he wants to donate it to genuine government agency to preserve it. Retired doctor further said that he regularly cleans it and has kept it wrapped in a piece of cloth but now wish to donate it. He further informed that he wants to donate it to government library or a department that can preserve it for future generations as this is something rare.
Padha further informed that manuscripts used to be written on palm leaves and Bhoj Patras around thousand years ago. “We were a family of priests. I do not know if it was written by one of my forefathers or they got it from somewhere,” said Padha.