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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Subject Customary law Level [32] Fonds

1. EAP314/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/1
Title:
Thavamani Thevar's Collection of Tamil Customary Law Documents [1645-1971]
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of handwritten documents belonging to Thavamani Thevar. These documents written to his father (Pinna Thevar, 1896-1971) and grand father (Ananji Thevar, 1838-1918) in their capacity as traditional headmen of the Pramalai kallar sub caste. These documents consist of petit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1645-1971
Extent:
1111 TIFF images

2. EAP314/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/2
Title:
Subburaj Kudumban's collection of land transaction documents [1927-1940]
Scope & Content:
This small collection contains land transaction documents (land deeds and land tax receipts) issued by the Zamindar of Gandamanayakanur in the first half of the 20th century to the great grandfather (Muthu Veera Kudumban) of the current document holder, Subburaj Kudumban, as well as to his uncle...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1927-1940
Extent:
18 TIFF images

3. EAP314/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/3
Title:
Sundarapandi Goundar' collection of land transaction and conflict settlement documents [1827-1938]
Scope & Content:
This collection belongs to Siruvalai Zamin but is currently kept by his younger brother Sundarapandian. They belong to the Anupa Goundar sub-caste. The paper documents have been handed over to them by their father, Achuthrama Gounder. The oldest documents (1838) go back four generations. A large...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1827-1938
Extent:
123 TIFF images

4. EAP314/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/4
Title:
Nataraj Servai's collection of conflict and land transaction documents [1862-1959]
Scope & Content:
This large collection belongs to Nataraj Servai, who belongs to a lineage of headmen of the Servai (Agamudayar) caste in Adalai. The documents were handed down to him by his father who held them from his own father and grandfather father . These documents cover different areas such as that of di...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1862-1959
Extent:
858 TIFF images

5. EAP314/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/5
Title:
Ayyavu Ambalam's collection of honour dispute documents [1889-1953]
Scope & Content:
This collection has 3 hand written documents pertaining to disputes over 'honour', or 'precedence', The notion of honour establishes ritual, and therefore social, status at the level of the locality and takes the shape of the order in which ritual offerings are distributed during the annual temp...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1889-1953
Extent:
40 TIFF images

6. EAP314/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/6
Title:
Logu's collection of land documents [1884-1920]
Scope & Content:
This collection has 4 documents: 1 related to land Pledging and 1 land purchase; 1 land sharing and the last one related to a divorce and address the maintenance to be given by the former husband to his first wife. 4 handwritten paper documents
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1884-1920
Extent:
10 TIFF images

7. EAP314/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/7
Title:
Chandiran's collection of mortgage documents [1901-1914]
Scope & Content:
Documents dealing with pledging the land for cash. 5 handwritten paper documents
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1901-1914
Extent:
10 TIFF images

8. EAP314/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8
Title:
Koorai Kula Addenam's collection of ritual tax collection notebooks and other documents [1862-1943]
Scope & Content:
This Collection consists of paper documents dealing with customary law, Inam commission as well as a small amount of miscellaneous papers. There are also 13 notebooks of various size and pages used by the document holder's grandfather when he went for the ritual tax collection to different villa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1862-1943
Extent:
1248 TIFF images

9. EAP314/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/9
Title:
Amirtharaj Thevar's vigilance rights copper plate
Scope & Content:
This collection contains only one copper plate which is given by the Gandamanur Zamindar to Vellaiathevan (forefather of Amirthalingam Thevar, the current holder). This copper plate confirms the vigilance rights (kaval) over 3 villages for Vellaiathevan and 3 portion of land given as subsidiary ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

10. EAP314/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/10
Title:
Muthukannu Thevar's collection of temple disputes and land transactions [1890-1943]
Scope & Content:
This collection has 22 hand written documents, dealing with temple disputes, land transactions and land mortgages 22 handwritten paper documents.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1890-1943
Extent:
41 TIFF images