Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Folklore - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/5/2
Title:: Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:: A diary used as a notebook. Songs were transcribed by Shankar, the son of Nakshatra Das Baul. He dictated the lyrics to his son after attending Baul performances. Some of the songs are by saint songwriters such as Fakir Lalon Shah and Bhaba Pagla. Also songs by Rabindranath Tagore, Rajanikanta S...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: Late 20th century
Extent:: 82 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/6
Title:: Sanjoy Chaudhury Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection has one notebook of songs written and composed by Bhaba Pagla. Extent: 1 hardbound notebook. Custodial history: Family possession of the owner, Sanjoy Chaudhury. Arrangement: The owner of the collection kept the notebook in an almirah at his house. The manuscript was brought t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 20th century
Extent:: 460 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/6/1
Title:: Songs of Bhaba Pagla
Scope & Content:: Notebook contains songs written and composed by Bhaba Pagla. Photographs of Bhaba Pagla are pasted on inside covers. Extent: 1 hardbound notebook. Size and dimensions of original material: With Cover: 20.5 X 16.5 X 3.5. Without Cover: 20 X 16 X 3. Condition of original material: Loose binding...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 20th century
Extent:: 460 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/1
Title:: சிவகுமாரி கிருஷ்ணராஜா சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 25 files. The content of the collection ranges from ancient medical texts to Tamil grammatical works. Extent: 3594.0. Custodial history: Original was probably from Kayts. The known earliest owner was Erambu Sethukavalapillai. His leaves was passed on to Satkurunathan P...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1850
Extent:: 3594

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/1/8
Title:: திருவிளையாடற் புராணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil verse in the period of 1800-1850 in Tamil script. The original text is written by Parañcōti Muṉivar and is one of the ancient Hindu puranas/ mythological stories centred around Madurai. The orginial t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1850
Extent:: 58

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3
Title:: கிருஷ்ணராஜா செல்லையா சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: There are 36 files in this collection. Mantras, mythology, land registration records, and medical information are all included in the collection. Extent: 1196.0. Custodial history: The manuscript collector says that the custody of the material transfers to the paternal member of the family. Th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 1196

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/6
Title:: திருவிளையாடற்புராணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. The manuscript has some loss and is damaged, and is estimated to be from the 18-20th century. The original text is written by Parañcōti Muṉivar and is one of the ancient Hindu puranas/ mythological stories centred around Ma...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 118

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/31
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated. It begins with intiraṉaruccittapaṭalam. On the basis of the content and the references to cūraṉ taṇṭañ cey paṭalam, acamuki nakar kāṇ paṭalam, vilvalaṉ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 132

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/4
Title:: சிவத்தமிழ் செல்வி ஆய்வு நூலக சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: There is one file in the collection. It includes information on Kandapuranam. Extent: 1148.0. Custodial history: Currently at Thellippalai Sivathamil Selvi Research Library under the custodianship of Sivapalan Kasinathan. These manuscripts were donated by Sunthareswara Kurukkal of Usan Kanthas...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 1148

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/4/1
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: Title - Kantapurāṇam Langauge - Tamil The manuscript includes a protective cover (possible made by Jackfruit tree wood and it contains artwork). It could be Kantapurāṇam/ Skanda Purana [the largest mythological texts in the Hindu literature]. This appears to be a copy of the original work from t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 1148

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