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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1293/1 Subject Land use

1. EAP1293/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1293/1
Title:
Sluice Inscriptions from Pudukottai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Scope & Content:
Sluices with inscriptions installed in ancient irrigation tanks between 6th and 16th century CE in Tamil Nadu transformed the entire landscape of the command area of the tank and also brought wider uncultivated area under cultivation leading to comfortable food production. The sustainable food p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
0700-1899
Extent:
580 tiff images

2. EAP1293/1/46

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1293/1/46
Title:
Talinji
Scope & Content:
Three inscriptions are found on the pillar of the sluice of the tank called Ciṉṉakkaṇmāi located in the Taḷiñci village tank. தளிஞ்சி சின்னக் கண்மாய் மடைத்தூணில் மூன்று கல்வெட்டுகள் உள்ளன. இந்த குளம் தளிஞ்சி கிராமத்தை சார்ந்தது. Extent: One folder containing 16 images. Custodial history: It i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
16 tiff images

3. EAP1293/1/46/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1293/1/46/1
Title:
Talinji-1
Scope & Content:
This inscription is found on the pillar of the sluice of the tank called Ciṉṉakkaṇmāi located in the Taḷiñci village tank. This sluice refers to the grant of land in Taḻuñcivayal to the Kulivaḷa Ammai Vaṇḍā Eḻuvaṉ, dauther-in-law of Talḻuñci Vēṇā Uḍaiyār. On the palaeographical ground, it could ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
6 tiff images