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Estate Challan of the Estate of the Mitra Family. Estate Challans were used for meny purpose by the Zamindars or Land Lords of a estate, i.e tax collection, rent tax, donations etc. Extent: 12 Estate challan. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 23x21 cm...
Private Collection of Mitra Family , Madanmohantala
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: The Mitra family, founded by Gocul Chendur Mitra, was one of the leading business families of 18th century Bengal. Gakul Chandra Mitra fled to Calcutta from Bally (Dist.-Howrah) with his father, Sitaram Mitra due to recurrent Maratha raids. He engaged himself into the thriving...
The book related to the history of Gocul Cheundur Mitra and His family. Extent: 1 Book. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 13.5x19 cm. Condition of original material: Damaged. Alternative calendar and date: Bengali, 1344.0. Author(s)/Creator(s): Pur...
Private Collection of Royal family of Cussimbazar (Roy)
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: Around 1700 AD Ajodhya Ram Roy of Pirojpur village near Bhagabangola and the river Padma (who traced his descent from Patrasayer of Burdwan District) came with his family to settle down in Cossimbazar, a renowned port city of Bengal closed to Murshidabad, the capital of the Na...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
1st half of the 19th century-1st half of the 20th century
Bharatbani is a book about philosophy of traditional Indian life i.e coultural heritage, history etc.. Extent: 1 Book. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 8.5x12.5 cm. Condition of original material: Partly Damaged. Alternative calendar and date: Beng...
Siddhanta Choramani is a book about indian class, caste system. Extent: 1 Book. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 17x11 cm. Condition of original material: Partly Damaged. Alternative calendar and date: Bengali, 1303.0. Author(s)/Creator(s): Sri Hi...
Katha Prasanga is a book on a hindu monk or "sannyassi" Sri Sri Balananda Bramhachari. Extent: 1 Book. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 23x14 cm. Condition of original material: Partly Damaged. Alternative calendar and date: Bengali, 1320.0. Autho...
A Bengali poetry book dedicated to Raja of Cossimbazar Late Asutoshnath Roy. Extent: 1 Book. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 23x15 cm. Condition of original material: Partly Damaged. Alternative calendar and date: Bengali, 1339.0. Author(s)/Creat...
Ami is a book on 18th century social reforms of Bengal. Extent: 1 Book. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 11x17 cm. Condition of original material: Partly Damaged. Alternative calendar and date: Bengali, 1291.0. Author(s)/Creator(s): Sri Malay Ghat...
This book is dedicated to King of Tripura Radhakishor Debbarman Bahadur. Extent: 1 Book. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 25x12 cm. Condition of original material: Partly Damaged. Alternative calendar and date: Bengali, 1303.0. Author(s)/Creator(s...
