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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Subject Land ownership

41. EAP458/1/20/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/1/20/1
Title:
Village name listing
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf document describes the name of the villages (uurttokai) such as muulanuur, paaccaluur, paruttiuur, korraanuuur, pazanhiyuur etc. It also contains overall appearance of the bundle. All the palmleaves are very damaged hence very incomplete reading can be done. Physical characteri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
16 digital images in TIFF format

42. EAP458/1/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/1/21
Title:
Carpenters work rights
Scope & Content:
This series consists of 1 handwritten palm-leaf document (8 palm-leaves) which details the duties and tasks of carpenters as well as their rights given to them by the villagers of kuruppi naaTu, civakaa puuNTi naaTu and surrounding naaTu. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
Series consists of 22 digital images in TIFF format

43. EAP458/1/21/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/1/21/1
Title:
Carpenters work rights
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf document details the duties and work to be done by carpenters (aacaarikaL veRRippattaiyam) as well as their rights given to them by the villagers of kuruppi naaTu, civakaa puuNTi naaTu, orupangka naaTu, vaTakarai naaTu and meelkkarai puuvaaNi naaTu. Many of the leaves are badly da...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
22 digital images in TIFF format

44. EAP458/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/2
Title:
Sri Vasavi College Collection [1824-]
Scope & Content:
This collection contains one palm-leaf bundle (42 palm-leaves) which is an invitation for religious functions. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: The collection consists of one handwritten palm leaf document (42 palm leafs). Creation dates of original material (Gr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
after 1824
Extent:
22 digital images in TIFF format

45. EAP458/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/2/1
Title:
Notification for a religious gathering [1824-]
Scope & Content:
This series contains one palm-leaf bundle with 42 palm-leaves written by three temple officiants inviting people to participate in various religious functions. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: Palmyra leaf (borassus flabellifer); Height 3cm, Width 26cm; central ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
after 1824
Extent:
Series consists of 22 digital images in TIFF format

46. EAP458/2/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/2/1/1
Title:
Notification for a religious gathering [1824-]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf document is a notification to villagers encouraging them to participate in religious functions and events. It was written by three temple officiants citampareesvara cuvaamikaL, caamayooki and turkaa parameesvari. It gives details of the events and functions the villagers should at...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
after 1824
Extent:
22 digital images in TIFF format

47. EAP458/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/3
Title:
Atalai Naṭarāja Collection collection [1814-1876]
Scope & Content:
This collection (1814-1876) contains 8 palm-leaf bundles (consisting of 214 palm leaves comprising 92 palm-leaf documents) which consists of various land deeds such as land sale, land details, land tax etc of cuppiramaNiyanh ceeruvvaikaaranh and others of atalai and surrounding villages; communi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1814-1876
Extent:
276 digital images in TIFF format

48. EAP458/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/3/1
Title:
East India Company records 1 [1820-1852]
Scope & Content:
This series consists of a palm-leaf bundle titled by the document holder as "East India records". It gives information pertaining to water and land management in several localities, including atalai. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: 3 handwritten palm-leaf docum...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1820-1852
Extent:
2 digital images in TIFF format [This series contains 22 TIFF image/s]

49. EAP458/3/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/3/1/1
Title:
Water management [1820-1852]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf document contains two pieces of correspondence. One sent by cayyatu ismaayil caayapu, Tahshildar of maTakkuLam to naaTTaamai cuppiramaNiya ceeruvaikkaaranh and vengkiTacaami of the village of atalai and the other; correspondence sent by cuppiramaNiya piLLai of Madurai to naaTTaama...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1820-1852
Extent:
04 digital images in TIFF format

50. EAP458/3/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/3/1/2
Title:
Land details and payments
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf document gives details of land and payments made by vengkaNanh, muttucaamiyaa piLLai, muttu veelu piLLai and others. Includes two images showing the bundle of documents Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: Palmyra leaf (borassus flabellifer); height 2...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
18 digital images in TIFF format