- Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, recently opened the world’s first museum of palm leaf manuscripts, enriching the state culturally and educationally.
- The museum has 187 manuscripts, based on primary sources.
- These documents are written on clean and clear palm leaves, which are furnished in the record rooms.
- The museum houses a collection of popular tales of Travancore, the first kingdom in Asia to defeat European powers on Indian soil.
