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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP071/28 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP071/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/28
Title:
Sunām Uddin Collection of Texts in Sylhét Nāgri Script
Scope & Content:
This Collection comprises digital copies of three texts, copied as part of the EAP071 Archiving texts in Sylhét Nāgri Script project. The texts have been copied from original printed volumes. All three volumes are undated and written in Bengali in Sylhét Nāgri script. One of the texts contains s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
3 files comprising 162 Tiff images

2. EAP071/28/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/28/1
Title:
Candramukhir Punthi
Scope & Content:
This text narrates the love story of Candramukhi, daughter of the king of Gandarbha, and Gulshunahār, son of the king of Misar (which has been identified as Egypt). The story appears to be an adaptation from a Persian text and this is reflected in the literary innovations made in the structure an...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
60 Tiff images

3. EAP071/28/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/28/2
Title:
Mohabbatnāmā
Scope & Content:
The text is a romantic narrative poem depicting the adventurous love story of Hazrat Yusuf and J[z]ulekha, a woman of peerless beauty. The core story is described in the Qur'an as 'Āhsānūl Kachach' and is an adaptation of the work Mohabbatnāmā written in Persian by Maulānā Jāmir. Originally writ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
62 Tiff images

4. EAP071/28/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/28/3
Title:
Harmuj Nachihāt
Scope & Content:
Written by Sufi saint Harmuj Āli, the text deals with spiritual matters concerning Islam. It is a collection of poems and songs and both are in the nature of a religious discourse based on Sufism. The original printed volume is undated. It measures 215mm x 128mm. The main text is printed on page...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
40 Tiff images

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