Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Language: English / Place: Himachal Pradesh, India - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1
Title:: Sikkim Palace Archives
Scope & Content:: While it is an archive that represents elite perspectives, the Sikkim Palace Archives, is also the first collection of local origin to be made freely and universally accessible for international scholarship, presenting a perspective of events and characters as experienced from within looking out...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Dzongkha, English, French, Hindi, Lepcha, Malayalam, Nepali, Tibetan, and Urdu
Date Range:: 1807-1998
Extent:: 89249 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/2
Title:: Foreign Affairs
Scope & Content:: Documents related to foreign affairs. Original file reference: SPA/FA.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Hindi, Nepali, and Tibetan
Date Range:: 1875-1975
Extent:: 6183 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/2/3
Title:: Victor Hope's (Viceroy, India) visit to Sikkim
Scope & Content:: Arrangements related to the Viceroy's visit to Sikkim. Original file reference: SPA/FA/BI/003. Extent of original material: 341 pages. This file contains the following 167 items: EAP880/1/2/3/1: Notification from the Private Secretary regarding the police protection during the visit of Victor ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Nepali, and Tibetan
Date Range:: 1939-1941
Extent:: 342 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/5
Title:: Palace Affairs
Scope & Content:: Documents related to palace affairs. Original file reference: SPA/PA.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Nepali, and Tibetan
Date Range:: 1875-1975
Extent:: 17059 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/5/32
Title:: Personal correspondence of Tashi Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914-1963) and his sons in Bishop Cotton School in Shimla
Scope & Content:: Letters exchanged between Tashi Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914-1963), Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) and Prince Jigdal Tsewang Namgyal and documents related to their education. Original file reference: SPA/PA/ED/004. Extent of original material: 650 pages. This file contains the followin...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tibetan
Date Range:: 1940-1945
Extent:: 652 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/5/35
Title:: Correspondence of Tashi Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914-1963) with Crown Prince Kunzang Paljor Namgyal and Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) while they were away at school
Scope & Content:: Collection of personal letters, school reports and expenses for the education of with Crown Prince Kunzang Paljor Namgyal and Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) at Saint Paul's School, Darjeeling and Bishop Cotten School, Shimla. Original file reference: SPA/PA/ED/007. Extent of origin...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Nepali, and Tibetan
Date Range:: 1934-1971
Extent:: 844 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/5/36
Title:: Gifts presented to H.H. The 13th Dalai Lama and The Panchen Lama by the royal family
Scope & Content:: Details of expenses incurred for the New Year gifts presented and correspondence with H.H. The 13th Dalai Lama. Original file reference: SPA/PA/GF/001. Extent of original material: 174 pages. This file contains the following 97 items: EAP880/1/5/36/1: Notesheets regarding the gift items and dr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tibetan
Date Range:: Feb 1958-Mar 1975
Extent:: 177 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/5/98
Title:: Correspondence with Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
Scope & Content:: Documents regarding prayers performed for the well being of royal family members. Original file reference: SPA/PA/MS/025. Extent of original material: 91 pages. This file contains the following 51 items: EAP880/1/5/98/1: Notesheets regarding the proposed visit of Chhokling Rinpoche to Sikkim a...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tibetan
Date Range:: 30 Jan 1967-24 Sep 1972
Extent:: 95 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP880/1/5/168
Title:: Documents related to the installation of Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914) and Tashi Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914-1963)
Scope & Content:: Invitations and arrangements made for the installation of Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914) and Tashi Namgyal (Chogyal r.1914-1963). Original file reference: SPA/PA/SN/004. Extent of original material: 331 pages. This file contains the following 212 items: EAP880/1/5/168/1: Letter from S...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Nepali, and Tibetan
Date Range:: 10 Apr 1914-25 Jun 1923
Extent:: 326 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP922/1
Title:: British Indian Association Archive
Scope & Content:: The British Indian Association, founded in 1851, was one of the earliest political associations of Indian colonial subjects. It was the first political body of the nation and can really challenge Indian National Congress for the title of the Grand Old Party. It was largely composed of landholder...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 1851-1948
Extent:: 66,876 TIFF images

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