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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP454/1 Language Bengali

1. EAP454/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP454/1
Title:
Reverend K. Lalrinkima Collection of Money Lending and Usury Records [16 May 1927-25 Mar 1945]
Scope & Content:
Consists of seven, single-sheet documents in a bamboo wooden-cylinder (190mm by 30mm)in typical Bru-tribe fashion. Bamboo cylinder casing has some non-descript blue markings on the side. Documents themselves range in quality of preservation from very damaged to fairly decent. These seven docume...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and Lushai
Date Range:
21 Sep 2011
Extent:
8 Tiff images

2. EAP454/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP454/1/1
Title:
Money lending and usury records [16 May 1927-25 Mar 1945]
Scope & Content:
1) A record of a loan for 12 rupees. 2) Receipt from money lender for a colossal 85.8 rupees. 3) Bride price. Rs [20? Second digit illegible]. Contains a fabulous fingerprint-signature. Concerns bride price [Bru bride]. The line showing the rupee total has been ripped out, perhaps significantly. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and Lushai
Date Range:
16 May 1927-25 Mar 1945
Extent:
8 Tiff images

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