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1. EAP921/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/4
Title:
The Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of India(as the executive committee of library has claimed for a long times) in Midnapur district of Bengal. Aft...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, Persian, Sanskrit, and Urdu
Date Range:
12th century-20th century
Extent:
12036 TIFF images

2. EAP921/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/4/1
Title:
Books from the Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar
Scope & Content:
Collection of books from the library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur. Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of In...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, Persian, Sanskrit, and Urdu
Date Range:
1849-1940
Extent:
9147 TIFF images

3. EAP921/4/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/4/1/2
Title:
Sylhet
Scope & Content:
It is a brief record on Sylhet. The writer who stayed at there for 2 yrs, described his experiences and observations on Sylhet. He briefly depicted about general characteristic of people, peculiar manners & customs, religion and religious practices, education and other reletive subjects of t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1880
Extent:
125 TIFF images

4. EAP921/4/1/30

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/4/1/30
Title:
The Native States of India and Their Princes
Scope & Content:
A brief accounts of the Native States in India. This book was abridged from Sir W. W. Hunter's Gazeteer of India. The Chapters of this book cover basic information of all the native states during British Raaj. This descriptive book starts with a overall accounts of how to face obstacles to refor...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1892
Extent:
103 TIFF images