Mazumdar, Nirmal Ranjan(INFLIBNET Centre, February 25, 2009)
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Abstract:
Information technology has facilitated preservation of the documents, i.e. digital preservation.
Manuscripts are the primary sources of historic information. With the deterioration of the Law of
Nature, manuscripts are also deteriorating along with the time. Digital preservation of manuscripts
restores it from loss, theft and decay. This paper highlights some of the initiatives taken in Assam
for the digital preservation of manuscripts.