This notebook contains 6 village names and 13 petitions dealing with conflicts over: adultery, marriage strife, lack of social cohesion. 64 pages school notebook: height 24.08 cm; width 19.91 cm.
This notebook contains 6 village names and 20 petitions dealing with conflicts over: Family strife, loan, traditional marriage rights, dowry, asset settlement for second wife. 64 pages school notebook: height 24.08 cm; width 19.91 cm.
This notebook contains 6 village names and 13 petitions dealing with conflicts over: marriage, excommunication from the caste. 40 pages school notebook: height 24.08 cm; width 19.91 cm. Cover is Missing
Copper plates issued by King Thirumalai Nayakar [Mid 17th century]
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This series contains three copper plates were issued by the Nayak King Thirumalai Nayakar who rule Madurai in the middle of the 17th century to Pinna Tevar who was the first Pramalai Kallar headman bearing a royal title bestowed on him by the king. The current document holder, Tavamani Tevar is ...
This copper plate, issued by Tirumala Nayakkar in 1657, establishes the boundaries and taxes to a village (Kongarpuliyankulam) and divides the rights to levy taxes there between Pinna Tevar and a certain Irulappa Gounder
The copper plate, issued by Tirumalai Nayakkar in 1655 is the foundation charter of headman ship amongst the Pramalai Kallars. It establishes Pinna Tevar, the document holder’s forefather as the headman of eight provinces (nadu), grants him the right to deliver justice over his people and to coll...
This copper plate, issued by Tirumalai Nayakkar in 1645, describes how Tirumalai Nayakkar, in return for a tribute of 50 rupees, granted Pinna Tevar some houses in a Konar (a pastoral subcaste)area as well as the right to collect from them fees in kind (cattle)
Subburaj Kudumban's collection of land transaction documents [1927-1940]
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This small collection contains land transaction documents (land deeds and land tax receipts) issued by the Zamindar of Gandamanayakanur in the first half of the 20th century to the great grandfather (Muthu Veera Kudumban) of the current document holder, Subburaj Kudumban, as well as to his uncle...
Land deeds issued by Gandamanayakanur Zamin [1927-1938]
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This file contains two land deeds given to Subburaj Kudumban's family by the Gandamanayakanur Zamindar 2 printed and handwritten paper documents .Legal size paper (height 35.56 cm/width 21.59 cm).