magna carta

A forgotten document, purchased for a mere $27.50 by Harvard in 1946, has been identified as an original 1300 magna carta manuscript by Professor David Carpenter. Initially dismissed as a stained copy, advanced digital and spectral imaging revealed its authenticity, proving it to be one of only seven surviving 14th-century versions. This discovery is reshaping medieval legal history.

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For the first time ever, the only four surviving copies of the original magna carta documents dating back to 1215 will come together at one place - the British Library.

The document dating back to 1215 will be together at the British Library for three days, from February 2 to 4.

Organisers of the Jaipur Literature Festival announced on Saturday that they have entered into a partnership with the British Library, UK, to host a series of events in Jaipur and London through 2017.

For decades, Harvard unknowingly housed a priceless 1300 magna carta, misjudged as a mere replica. Acquired in 1946 for just $27.50, the document was recently identified as one of only seven surviving copies. Its rediscovery not only redefines Harvard’s archives but also reignites global interest in the centuries-old foundation of constitutional liberty and governance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who laid the foundation stone for a new Parliament complex in New Delhi on Thursday, spoke in Kannada and made a reference to 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the Anubhava Mantapa set up by him in Bidar district.

In a significant find, British scientists have identified the scribes who wrote two of the four original copies of the 1215 magna carta, ahead of the 800th anniversary of the historic charter on Monday.

A magna carta at Harvard Law School, once thought a copy, is a rare original. British experts confirmed its authenticity. It is one of seven surviving versions from King Edward I in 1300. The document is key to freedoms. Harvard acquired it in the 1940s for a small sum. The discovery is significant for constitutional history.

A rare original 1300 magna carta manuscript, purchased for a mere $27.50 after WWII, has been discovered at Harvard Law School. British academics authenticated the document, one of only seven from that era. Its rediscovery arrives as Harvard faces governmental pressure. The manuscript's value is immense, dwarfing its initial cost, potentially exceeding the $21.

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A failure to promote "British values" in a muscular way is allowing extremism to grow in the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Two of Britain’s iconic texts will tour India as UK on Wednesday announced a year long-programme to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Indian independence.

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Prince Charles is making an urgent appeal to Indian CEOs to give their support to the Terra Carta (Earth Charter) he is launching on Monday. The charter puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector. Devising its name from the historic magna carta, which inspired a belief in the fundamental rights and liberties of people over 800 years ago, the Terra Carta — which provides a roadmap to 2030 for business — aims to give fundamental rights and value to nature.

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It was a three-year-old dream of an NRI from Kalaburagi, 450 km from Bengaluru, which was realized on Saturday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unveiled the granite bust of 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara on the banks of river Thames in London.

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KOCHI: The CPI(M) on Saturday criticised the Kerala Tourism minister, K V Thomas, for handing over a gift containing replicas of the copper plates from the 'magna carta' of the jews of Kochi to Israeli Prime minister, Ariel Sharon, during his recent Delhi visit.

A copy of the magna carta from the United Kingdom, copies of the Charters of Freedom from the USA, a Fahua lidded jar from the Qing dynasty, and a leaf out of the Rig Veda containing a 'shloka' that underscores India's democratic roots are some of the artefacts that will be on display at the culture corridor at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 Leaders Summit.