President of India Droupadi Murmu on Today(23/01/2026) inaugurated Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Granth Kutir is a special collection of around 2,300 books written in 11 classical languages of India.(Which are Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali)

Speaking on the occasion, President Murmu said the knowledge stored in India’s classical languages helps people understand the country’s rich past and gives inspiration to build a better future.

The President said that the Granth Kutir is part of a collective effort by Rashtrapati Bhavan towards the preservation and promotion of India’s classical languages. She expressed confidence that the collection of material related to classical languages will continue to grow in this Kutir. She was also confident that the collection at this Kutir will inspire all visitors, especially the youth, to learn about and understand classical languages.