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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP810/2 Subject History

1. EAP810/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2
Title:
Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
Scope & Content:
During the four last decades, the family transmission of Siddha medical practice has drastically decreased due to the government policy towards siddha practitioners trained traditionally. Because of the lack of interest of their children, some practitioners prefer to give their manuscripts when ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1999
Extent:
2692 TIFF images

2. EAP810/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1
Title:
Manuscripts from Chennai (CH)
Scope & Content:
The manuscripts are composed of palm leaves written on the two sides. The scripts were written with the help of a stylus. The manuscripts of this series CH comprise 1 from Chennai (CH_MSS16), and 15 whose the place of origin is unknown. The majority of these 16 manuscripts deals with medical sub...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1940
Extent:
2350 TIFF images

3. EAP810/2/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/10
Title:
ஞான கும்மி
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: ஞான கும்மி The manuscript is made of a text containing 12 palm leaves numbered from 1 to 12. The text, in excellent condition. The text, entitled Ñaṉa Kummi, is constituted of 185 kaṇṇi, a poetic form composed of two lines; it is complete. It deals with the cittarkaḷ, ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
25 TIFF images