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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/4
Title:: Veḷḷiyaṅkuṇram Pulikēci Collection [1802-1958]
Scope & Content:: This collection (1802-1958) contains one copper plate describing the honour (first right) given to immuTi kanhaka raamaya kavuNTanh of veLLiyangkunhRam village by Tirumalai Nayyakkar, sovereign of Madurai for performing the festival at azakarkoyil; one official stamp used affix to a document (as...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1802-1958
Extent:: 9457 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/5
Title:: Pūti Pulavar Tāhir Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection contains a book printed in English and Tamil addressing a conflict over the properties of a Zamindar of Bodinayakanur. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: 1 printed book with 52 pages Creation dates of original material (Gregorian and/or Tamil cale...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 153 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/6
Title:: Meḻūrappaṉūr Māyāṇṭi Tēvar Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection (1887-1948) contains 10 palm-leaf manuscripts and 12 handwritten paper documents all addressing land transactions in the village of Urappanur, Thirumangalam Taluk in Madurai District. The transaction amounts ranges from Rs. 20 to Rs. 200. Physical characteristics/Extent and for...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1887-1948
Extent:: 58 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/7
Title:: Civakiri Kūraiku,al Ātīṉam Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 35 handwritten palm-leaf documents addressing ritual tax (canjcaaram), loans, land leases and receipts and 22 paper documents (1937-1944) containing tax collection, petitions, letters, notice, invitation etc. Documents belonging to this collection are a continuation of t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 701 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/8
Title:: Cellaturai Collection [1905-1949]
Scope & Content:: This collection (1905-1949) contains 37 paper documents. The documents cover a wide range of issues such as various land deeds (land sale, land lease and land mortgages), village issues, conflicts in the court, the formation of community youth club and various resolutions passed for the welfare ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1905-1949
Extent:: 170 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/9
Title:: Nāṭumutalaikkuḷam Karuppaiyyā Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 1 copper plate (1777) which describes land given to tirumalai punhnha teevanh, cunta teevanh and occaa teevanh (headmen to the Pramalai Kallar sucaste) for them to rule over by the sovereign of Madurai Thirumalai Naayakkar in the year 1777; and 1 notebook which contains ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 41 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/10
Title:: Eḻuvampaṭṭi Jekanātaṉ Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 1 copper plate document with 2 digital images which describes a dispute over the first rights (honour) in a temple. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: The collection consists of 1 copper plate document. Creation dates of original material ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 2 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/11
Title:: Nāṭṭukkoṭṭai Makātmā Pāṇṭiyar Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection (1806-1963) contains 10 palm-leaf bundles (38 palm-leaves) covering accounts and land deeds of periyacuurappakavuNTar and naTukkooTTai zamin; 4 notebooks of account details of naTukkooTTai zamin and a court case details of pericyacuurappakavuNTar, naTukkooTTai zamin; 3 printed bo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 3110 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/12
Title:: Cokkatēvaṉpaṭṭi Periyakaruppa Tēvar Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection (1937-1940) contains 4 documents covering land deeds, a court document and 5 receipts. The transaction amount in these documents ranges between Rs. 5 and Rs. 50. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: The collection consists of 3 handwritten paper docum...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1937-1940
Extent:: 18 digital images in TIFF format

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP458/13
Title:: Pālakiruṣṇaṉ Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection (1888-1920) contains 20 palm-leaf documents addressing land management, financial transactions and receipts. It contains 12 handwritten palm-leaf bundles related to land management such as pledging, purchase and sharing among the people in Urappanur village of Thirumangalam Taluk...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1888-1920
Extent:: 42 digital images in TIFF format

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