India, Dec. 10 -- Union Ministry of Culture will send an expert team to Arunachal Pradesh to undertake scientific documentation, digitisation and conservation of rare manuscripts of Buddhist and indigenous faiths in five districts, an official statement said on Tuesday.

An official delegation led by state Art and Culture Secretary Mamta Riba attended a workshop chaired by the ministry's Secretary Vivek Aggarwal recently, where the Arunachal Pradesh Government flagged the need for immediate support to preserve its rich manuscript heritage under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, it said.

The three-member state delegation underlined the significance of the Lik-Thai manuscripts of Namsai, ancient Buddhist Kangyur scriptures, and other rare indigen...