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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Newar medieval manuscripts Subject History

1. EAP790/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/4
Title:
Prabhakar Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is another important collection in Bhaktapur. It mostly has Hindu texts and a few are Buddhist. In addition, it also has historical, Ayurvedic and other non religious manuscripts in this collection. The present owner inherited all the texts from his father. It is not properly car...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
1475 TIFF images

2. EAP790/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11
Title:
Anuj Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection was recovered in a very small traditional town of Bungamati south of Patan. It is the home town of Bungadyo Aryavalokitesvara, a very famous deity in Newar Buddhism. The collection has miscellanous manuscripts. It has Buddhist and Hindu religious manuscripts as well as texts on a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
733 TIFF images

3. EAP790/11/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11/14
Title:
Mss. Covers
Scope & Content:
These are wooden manuscript covers. In Sanskrit manuscript most often wooden covers also keep greater significance to contain historical features on art etc. However, these are simple wooden manuscript covers that were made to protect manuscripts from both sides. They are of different sizes. In ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
9 TIFF images

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