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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Bengali Subject Colonialism

1. EAP921/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/4
Title:
The Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of India(as the executive committee of library has claimed for a long times) in Midnapur district of Bengal. Aft...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, Persian, Sanskrit, and Urdu
Date Range:
12th century-20th century
Extent:
12036 TIFF images

2. EAP921/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/4/1
Title:
Books from the Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar
Scope & Content:
Collection of books from the library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur. Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of In...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, Persian, Sanskrit, and Urdu
Date Range:
1849-1940
Extent:
9147 TIFF images

3. EAP921/4/1/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/4/1/18
Title:
হিন্দুজাতি ও শিক্ষা (প্রথম খন্ড)
Scope & Content:
This book deals with history of modern western education system and how it was incorporated in Bengal. Writer mentioned a special references of Hindus and their contribution duly. The book divided into two volumes. In this both volumes the author tried to disscuss the main intention to redefine ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
677 TIFF images

4. EAP921/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/5
Title:
The private collection of Dr. Shyamal Bera at his residence in Andul, Howrah
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: Shyamal Bera, M.A., Ph.D., live in Howrah district of West Bengal, is a private collector of endangered manuscripts, teracotta objects, Pat (Scroll paintings), folk songs and folk dramas etc of Bengal. By profession he is a school teacher(retired). He is founder secretory of K...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1000 BC-20th century
Extent:
21591 TIFF images

5. EAP921/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/5/1
Title:
Printed Books from the private collection of Dr Shyamal Bera at his residence in Andul
Scope & Content:
Collection of printed books from the private collection of Dr. Shyamal Bera at his residence in Andul, Howrah. Custodial history: Shyamal Bera, M.A., Ph.D., live in Howrah district of West Bengal, is a private collector of endangered manuscripts, teracotta objects, Pat (Scroll paintings), folk ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, Hindi, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1915-1964
Extent:
7274 TIFF images

6. EAP921/5/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/5/1/5
Title:
কলিকাতার কথা
Scope & Content:
A book on history of Calcutta [Kolkata] city. It is very interesting because of its nature of description to justify a living history. To established historical arguments and facts, the author descriped the socio-political scenario of a newly emerge city. This book is a very good record of Weste...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
375 TIFF images

7. EAP921/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6
Title:
The Collection from Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar, Guptipara, Hooghly
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sanskrit and Bengali manuscripts and some rare books in different languages. Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1500 BC-20th century
Extent:
18276 TIFF images

8. EAP921/6/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1
Title:
Printed Books from Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar
Scope & Content:
Collection of printed books from Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar, Guptipara, Hooghly. Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sanskrit and Bengali manuscripts and some rar...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1853-1954
Extent:
4333 TIFF images

9. EAP921/6/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/8
Title:
চাঁদরাণী
Scope & Content:
A novel based on the late Mughal and early British colonial time. Written by Bipinamohana Sena, well known novelist in late nineteenth century. This novel also deal with the ideas of Hindu nationalism and old Hindu customs. Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1911
Extent:
375 TIFF images

10. EAP921/6/1/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/17
Title:
বিজন-গ্রাম কাব্য
Scope & Content:
Story of Bijana Grama written in verse. The book shows decline of the village based economic development with the advent of colonialism. The bad effect of various colonial laws regarding re-regulating village administration. Apart from that, the book also criticized the emergence of western mode...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1903
Extent:
191 TIFF images