Introduction

IMMAP (Indic Medicinal Manuscripts Analysis & Preservation) is an ambitious program under supervision of Prof Rana P Singh of School of Life Sciences, JNU, dedicated to the preservation, digitization, translation and open access of Indic medicinal manuscripts. Utilizing the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF), IMMAP aims to create a comprehensive digital archive that will serve scientists, practitioners, manuscriptology experts and policy makers worldwide. This initiative will facilitate extensive research on traditional medicinal practices and support the integration of Indic medicinal knowledge into modern medicine.

Objectives

Preservation: Safeguard the physical and intellectual integrity of Indic medicinal manuscripts.
Digitization: Create high-quality digital copies of manuscripts using the IIIF framework.
Accessibility: Develop an open-source digital platform to provide free access to digitized manuscripts.
Research Facilitation: Enable research through comprehensive metadata, translations, and transcriptions.
Integration with Modern Medicine: Support the validation and application of traditional medicinal practices in contemporary healthcare.

University of Excellence: A Profile

Jawaharlal Nehru University is the foremost university in India, and a world-renowned centre for teaching and research. Still a young university, established by an act of Parliament in 1966, the strength, energy, and reputation of Jawaharlal Nehru University result from the vision that ideas are a field for adventure, experimentation and unceasing quest, and that diversity of opinions are the basis for intellectual exploration. JNU is the place for the intellectually restless, the insatiably curious, and the mentally rigorous, giving them the space to grow amidst the calmness of an oasis, a green lung within the hustle and bustle and the crowds of the capital city of India.