Dating from the twelfth to twentieth centuries, DACRI’s fine collection of hand-written medieval manuscripts widely reflects the art, learning, and devotion that we now associate with book culture of the period. Included are illuminated theological and philosophical works by great scholars, liturgies, works of history and literature, as well as ancient Indian mathematics and philosophy. Some written by monks, others commercially produced for students and the wealthy, these survivors of the Middle Ages record the role their creators played in transmitting ancient and medieval learning to the present. These rare manuscripts tell many fascinating stories, not least, of the early-modern urge to rediscover the medieval past. Nearly 15000 Manuscripts collection is there in DACRI.