India Gets Old Books Back

May 15, 2026, 17:11
IndiaCulture

Introduction

The Wellcome Collection is giving back many old Jain books. At the same time, India is making a big list of all its old books.

Main Body

The Wellcome Collection had 2,000 old books. They took these books from a temple long ago. Now, they say this was wrong. They are giving the books to a group at the University of Birmingham. These books are very old. Some have pictures. Some are about medicine. Now, students and the community can read them. Also, the Indian government has a new project. It is called Gyan Bharatam. They want to find all old books in India. They use computers to make a map of where the books are. So far, they found 7.5 million books. In one city, they found 31,000 rare books. The government wants to protect these books for the future.

Conclusion

Now, old books are going home. India is also using technology to save its history.

Learning

πŸ“– The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see a pattern of Giving and Taking. To reach A2, you need to know how to describe things moving from one person to another.

1. The Flow of Objects

  • Giving back β†’\rightarrow Returning something (The books go back to India).
  • Taking β†’\rightarrow Removing something (They took books from a temple).

2. Simple 'Now' vs. 'Then' Look at how the story changes time:

  • Past: "They took these books... long ago." (Finished action)
  • Present: "They are giving the books..." (Happening now)

3. Useful 'Size' Words When talking about big numbers, use these simple markers:

  • Rare β†’\rightarrow Not many exist (Special).
  • Millions β†’\rightarrow A very large amount (7.5 million).

Quick Vocabulary Map Protect β†’\rightarrow Keep safe Project β†’\rightarrow A planned piece of work Community β†’\rightarrow A group of people living together

Vocabulary Learning

book (n.)
A written or printed work.
Example:I read a book about history.
old (adj.)
Not new; has existed for a long time.
Example:The old building is very tall.
back (v.)
Return something to its original place.
Example:She will back the books to the library.
many (adj.)
A large number of.
Example:There are many books on the shelf.
list (n.)
A number of items written or spoken.
Example:She made a list of groceries.
group (n.)
A number of people or things that are together.
Example:The group of students studied.
student (n.)
A person who learns at school.
Example:The student wrote an essay.
read (v.)
Look at written words and understand them.
Example:He likes to read books.
map (n.)
A picture of an area that shows places.
Example:The map shows the city.
protect (v.)
Keep safe from harm.
Example:They want to protect the books.