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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1
Title:: The Tīrthalāl Naghabhanī Archive (TLA)
Scope & Content:: This collection contains the following 6 series: EAP760/1/1: Candannāth Papers, 1867-1918 EAP760/1/2: Tīrthalāl Collection (TLC) [The Family and the Regime], 1763-1968 EAP760/1/3: Financial Transactions, 1860-1983 EAP760/1/4: Photographs, 1989-1996 EAP760/1/5: Family Collection (TLF), 1125-1996 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Hindi, Maithili, Nepali, Newari, Newari, Classical, Not applicable, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1125-2006
Extent:: 11039 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/6
Title:: The Tīrthalāl Naghabhanī Archive (TLA): Tīrthalāl’s Personal Papers (TLP)
Scope & Content:: TLP includes papers personally generated by Tīrthalāl which are mainly the Mss drafts of his research work, articles, essays and monographs, translations and notes, published and unpublished, and copies of rare primary and secondary sources. Custodial history: TLP. The dates, including the use...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Nepali, Newari, Newari, Classical, Not applicable, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1600-2006
Extent:: 7324 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1
Title:: Dirgha Man Collection of photographs [Late 1800s-mid 1940s] Ganesh Man Chitrakar [mid 1940s- early 1950s]
Scope & Content:: These glass plate negatives were taken by Dirgha Man (1877-1951) and Ganesh Man Chitrakar (1916-1985). They are interesting in the context of Nepal’s history as they were Court Photographers. Furthermore, Nepal did not open up to outside visitors until the early-1950s. The photographs that Dirgh...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 19th century-Mid 20th century
Extent:: 5072 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/5
Title:: Landscape and Temples
Scope & Content:: Landscape and Temples: The landscape and temples are from Kathmandu Valley and the surrounding cities.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 1800s
Extent:: 185 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/1/5/9
Title:
Scope & Content:: The steps leading to Swayambhu Mahachaitya. Swayambhu, the Self-Created or Self-Existent, is one of the most venerated and sacred Buddhist sites. Set on a hillock, west of Kathmandu City, it is reputedly the oldest settlement in the Kathmandu valley surrounded by several smaller shrines and temp...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1880s-1940s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/3/5
Title:: Landscape and Temples
Scope & Content:: Landscape and Temples: The landscape and temples are from Kathmandu Valley and the surrounding cities.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 1800s
Extent:: 39 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/3/5/4
Title:
Scope & Content:: Bhaktapur Durbar Square, built around the early 17th century. According to legends, there were 99 courtyards attached to this palace. Most of the areas were destroyed in by the great earthquake in 1934. Basantapur Palace in the center left was rebuilt again, and today houses the National Art Gal...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1915
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/3/5/30
Title:
Scope & Content:: The chaityas at Swayambhu. Swayambhu, the Self-Created or Self-Existent, is one of the most venerated and sacred Buddhist sites. Set on a hillock, west of Kathmandu City, it is reputedly the oldest settlement in the Kathmandu valley surrounded by several smaller shrines and temples. According to...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1880s-1930s
Extent:: 1 Tiff image

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