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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Hindi Subject Anthropology

1. EAP880/1

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

2. EAP921/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/1
Title:
The Library of Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: The Bauddha Dharmankure Sabha (Bengal Buddhist Association) was founded in the year 1892 by the Most Ven’ble Kripasaran Mahasthavir to work for the revival and regeneration of Buddhism in the land of its birth. This association has an eronmous collection of some rare and preci...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Hindi
Date Range:
1908-1977
Extent:
16933 TIFF images

3. EAP921/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/1/1
Title:
Printed Books from the Library of Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha
Scope & Content:
Collection of printed books from the library of Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha. Custodial history: The Bauddha Dharmankure Sabha (Bengal Buddhist Association) was founded in the year 1892 by the Most Ven’ble Kripasaran Mahasthavir to work for the revival and regeneration of Buddhism in the land of it...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Hindi
Date Range:
1912-1977
Extent:
6819 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. EAP1247/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/2
Title:
Debdas Baul Collection
Scope & Content:
A collection of notebooks containing Baul song lyrics collected and transcribed by Debdas Baul and his youngest son Uttam Das Baul. Debdas travelled across Bengal and Assam and transcribed the songs after attending Baul performances during travels. These notebooks also have instances of orally t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Hindi
Date Range:
1970-2000
Extent:
736 TIFF images

6. EAP1247/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1247/2/1
Title:
Handwritten transcription of songs after attending Baul performances
Scope & Content:
Notebook contains Baul song lyrics which were transcribed by Debdas Baul after listening to Baul performances in the sacred centres and events of Baul sadhana such as Kamakhya temple (Assam), Ramkeli mela (Malda) and Sonamukhi mela (Bankura). This is a comprehensively documented notebook. Most o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Hindi
Date Range:
1970-1980
Extent:
182 TIFF images