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1. EAP1104/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1
Title:
Private Collection of Motilal Family, Bowbazar
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: The Motilal family of Bowbazar was founded by Biswanath Motilal, a renowned salt merchant of Kolkata. He was born in 1779 and rose to prominence working his way up from an ordinary position. He had entered the salt trade in partnership with Rammohan Mallick of Barabazar. But B...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
34 TIFF images

2. EAP1104/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/4
Title:
Photograph of the family Deity Godess Jagatdhatri
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the family Deity Godess Jagatdhatri. Extent: 2 Photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: The original size of the black and whight photographs are- (1)7.5x8cm. (2) 7x8.7cm. Condition of original material: Brittle and Damaged. Arrangement: Arranged choronologically b...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930
Extent:
3 TIFF images

3. EAP1104/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/6
Title:
Potrait of Biswanath Motilal
Scope & Content:
It is a hand made watercolor painting(framed) of Biswanath Motilal by the famous Bourne and Shepherd company. Extent: 1 Painting. Size and dimensions of original material: The original size of the painting is 42.5x28.6cm. Condition of original material: Brittle and Damaged. Arrangement: Arra...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

4. EAP1104/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/7
Title:
Private Collection of Upendrakishor Ray (Chowdhury)'s Family, Kolkata
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: The history of the Rays goes back to the mid 16th century when Ramsundar Deb decided to settle in Yasodal (in Bangladesh) as the son-in-law of a local ruler. His subsequent generations acquired the honorific title of Majumdar, which later changed to Ray which too was bestowed ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
246 TIFF images

5. EAP1104/7/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/7/5
Title:
Letters
Scope & Content:
We have found a collection of 14 letters written by Upendrakishor himself. Most of the letters were sent to Punyalata; his daughter(referred to as mamuni in the letters) and Punyalata's husband Arun. Extent: 14 letters. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
46 TIFF images

6. EAP1104/7/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/7/7
Title:
Painting
Scope & Content:
A painting of goddess 'Durga' or 'Mahisasuramardini' by Upendrakishor Ray Chowdhury. Extent: 1 Painting. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 36x26 cm. Condition of original material: Partly Damaged. Arrangement: Arranged by the custodian.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

7. EAP1104/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/11
Title:
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
Extent:
2818 TIFF images