The Chinmaya International Foundation houses a collection of manuscripts, containing information on arts, mathematics, religion, spirituality, architecture, science, technology and medicine, dating back to the late 16th century. Of the current collection, 30% dates back to the 16th to 18th centur...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dhundari, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Sanskrit
Chinmaya International Foundation holds 1,270 rare paper manuscripts of which 1130 were digitised as part of EAP729. The manuscripts are concerned with different subject such as mathematics, Ayurveda, rituals, Dharmasastra, philosophy, Sanskrit grammar, Sanskrit literature, astrology, and Vedas....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dhundari, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Sanskrit
Palden Thondup Namgyal's (Chogyal r.1965-1982) state visit to India
Scope & Content:
Compilation of newspaper clippings on Palden Thondup Namgyal's (Chogyal r.1965-1982) visit to India. Original file reference: SPA/MA/PG/007. Extent of original material: 138 pages. This file contains the following 114 items: EAP880/1/6/19/1: Letter from B.B. Iyer to Palden Thondup Namgyal (Cho...
Manuscripts from Anonymised Temples in Kerala and Karnataka
Scope & Content:
This collection contains 283 15th, 16th and 17th century manuscripts housed at temples in the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. Exact sources are not known as manuscripts are acquired from several priests and passed on from generation to generation. Palm Leaves. This collection contains ...