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1. EAP314/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/1
Title:
Thavamani Thevar's Collection of Tamil Customary Law Documents [1645-1971]
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of handwritten documents belonging to Thavamani Thevar. These documents written to his father (Pinna Thevar, 1896-1971) and grand father (Ananji Thevar, 1838-1918) in their capacity as traditional headmen of the Pramalai kallar sub caste. These documents consist of petit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1645-1971
Extent:
1111 TIFF images

2. EAP314/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/1/1
Title:
Panchayat documents [1837-1940]
Scope & Content:
Hand written petitions sent to Ananji Thevar and his son Pinna Thevar (respectively grand-father and father of the current document holder). These Petitions deal with: application for divorces, agreement for divorce by the village headman, notice of the divorce given to the subcaste headman, pro...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1837-1940
Extent:
640 TIFF images