In a significant find, the West Champaran district administration in Bihar, India, uncovered two ancient manuscripts during a survey for the Gyan Bharatam Mission, a project initiated by the Union Ministry of Culture. Among the discoveries is the Durga Sahasranama Stotra, believed to be around 200 years old, which is a devotional hymn listing a thousand names of Goddess Durga, each representing her qualities and powers. The second manuscript, which is untitled, is estimated to be 100 years old and is written in the Kaithi language, associated with Sant Sahitya. District magistrate Taranjot Singh announced that these manuscripts will be preserved and made available for wider study. Dev Prakash Pandey, the custodian of the manuscripts for the past 40 years, revealed that the Stotra was penned by his great-grandfather, Bhola Nath Pandey, a devoted follower of Goddess Durga. The Gyan Bharatam Mission aims to document manuscripts over 75 years old across India, with plans for digitization and publication in subsequent phases.