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Cultural Mapping of Rural India
Context:
The Government has identified and uploaded details of 4.84 lakh villages on the MGMD portal under its Cultural Mapping and Rural Heritage programme.
Cultural Mapping of Rural India
- The MGMD (Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar) portal functions under the Ministry of Culture and aims at documenting and digitally mapping the intangible cultural heritage of India’s villages.
- Till date, 84 lakh villages out of approximately 6.5 lakh villages have been mapped.
- Intangible cultural heritage elements documented include:
- Linguistic diversity – dialects, scripts, language usage.
- Oral traditions – folk tales, epics, community knowledge systems.
- Folklore and performing arts – music, dance, theatre, ritual practices.
- Local festivals and fairs – seasonal, religious, and community-specific celebrations.
- The initiative supports cultural preservation, rural development, tourism, and academic research.
- It aligns with UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), to which India is a signatory.
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