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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP071/4 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP071/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/4
Title:
Āmirul Islām Laskar 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 printed and hand written volumes. All three volumes are undated and written in Bengali, in the Sylhét Nāgri script. The texts are c...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:

3 files comprising 844 TIFF images

2. EAP071/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/4/1
Title:
Jamnāmā
Scope & Content:
"Jam" is a Persian word meaning "battle" or "war" and the Jamnāmā is a story of wars and battles. The volume contains a narrative poem and Jāri songs. The poem recounts the battle of Kārbālā which took place in Muharram 10, in the year 61 of the Islamic calendar (680 CE), fought between the gran...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
443 Tiff images

3. EAP071/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/4/2
Title:
Hālatunnabi
Scope & Content:
Hālatunnabi is a popular text in the Muslim community. According to the author (who is unknown because the title page is missing), the story was completed in 1262 Bengali Era (1853 CE). It is narrated in 'payār' and 'tripoli' verses and explains the story of Creation. It also describes in detail...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
230 Tiff images

4. EAP071/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP071/4/3
Title:
Surmān Āli Khaliphār Gān
Scope & Content:
Surmān Āli Khaliphā wrote down and copied a number of songs into this volume. It was given to Āmirul Islām Laskar who considered Surmān Āli to be his 'dharmaguru', or spiritual guide. The original volume is hand written in red and blue ink and is undated. The page direction of the text is from ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
171 Tiff images

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