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title: "When was the Ramcharitmanas (105-year-old Urdu copy ) written?"  
description: "When was the Ramcharitmanas (105-year-old Urdu copy ) written?"  
author: "Rajib Ahluwalia"  
published: 2018-08-27  
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# When was the Ramcharitmanas (105-year-old Urdu copy ) written?

When was the Ramcharitmanas (105-year-old Urdu [copy](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1571/what-is-the-value-of-the-copy-local-property-when-you-add-an-assembly-in-the-gac) ) written?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

A **105-year-old Urdu copy of Shri [Ramcharitmanas](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49704/what-is-difference-between-ramayana-and-ramcharitmanas)** was discovered in a **junk market in Hauz Khas, [New Delhi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62191/who-launched-a-digital-india-initiative-at-new-delhi)**. Three years ago, a pile of damaged books yielded a book penned by **Shiv Brat Lal, a resident of Bhadohi district, in 1904** and afterward printed at **Lahore's Half-Tone factory in 1910.**

The **Sankat Mochan** temple priest family paid **600 rupees** for the book. **\** The copy includes a **20-page** prologue and **four hand-drawn photographs**, one of which includes images of **Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman**, and **Hanuman**, as well as **Brahma, Vishnu**, and **Mahesh.** **\** The Urdu copy of the book was discovered by the priest's family while hunting for an ancient **manuscript of Sri Ramcharitmanas** that had been taken from the **Sankat Mochan temple at Tulsi Ghat,** along with other valuable items related to **Goswami Tulsidas.** The text was stolen from the Sankat Mochan temple, and a team from the temple was hunting for it.


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