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Language Sanskrit Digitised Content Platform Endangered Archives Programme Level [36] Series

1. EAP023/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP023/1/1
Title:
Marathi Manuscript Centre Main Collection
Scope & Content:
This sub-collection consists of manuscripts collected by and donated to the Marathi Manuscript Centre which have been given an accession number beginning with MMC. Information about the donors and former collectors is given at manuscript level.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
13th century-18th century
Extent:
515 files containing 43,981 images

2. EAP023/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP023/1/2
Title:
Prajna Pathshala Collection, a sub-collection of the Marathi Manuscript Centre Collection
Scope & Content:
Materials in this sub-collection were initially held on permanent loan by the Marathi Manuscript Centre, but were ultimately fully donated by the Prajna Pathshala Wai.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Marathi and Sanskrit
Date Range:
13th century-18th century
Extent:
350 files containing 29,663 images

3. EAP261/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP261/1/1
Title:
Western-Style Theatre [1860-1943]
Scope & Content:
The series comprises mythological drama, with some overlap with the jatra in content and technique but more reliant on dialogue and psychological play; historical drama; social themes, often with a stress on satire or reform. Besides many plays based on classical Sanskrit works generally, there ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1860-1943
Extent:
TIFF Images

4. EAP261/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP261/1/5
Title:
Song-books [1868-1943]
Scope & Content:
The series comprises some volumes that are entirely drawn from the theatre, others exist as songs alone. There are compilations drawn from various sources and writers/composers. Some collections are theme-based, collections of love-songs probably directed at the wedding-present market, or contai...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1868-1943
Extent:
TIFF Images

5. EAP261/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP261/1/7
Title:
Biography and Essays [1875-1972]
Scope & Content:
Small group of miscellaneous titles. It includes a two-volume autobiography of Ahindra Chaudhuri, an eminent theatre person, a collection of critical essays, and another book of essays which also includes some songs. Printed books: 3 titles in 4 volumes. Printed in black and white.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1875-1972
Extent:
TIFF Images

6. EAP261/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP261/1/8
Title:
Collected Works [1902-1928]
Scope & Content:
Collected works, or extensive selections, of major dramatists both in the indigenous jatra style and the ‘formal’ Western-style line across the full chronological range, from Jyotirindranath Tagore through Girishchandra Ghosh and Kshirodeprasad Vidyavinode to Sourindramohan Mukhopadhyay. In a ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1902-1928
Extent:
TIFF Images

7. EAP272/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP272/1/1
Title:
MPP Collection of Historical Ephemera. 1920-1960
Scope & Content:
Extent of original: 1400 Ephemera. Medium of original: Ephemera printed on papers or silk cloths. The ephemera range from religious, social, cultural, to personal artifacts, but mostly political. There are mainly pamphlets and leaflets, with a good presence of posters, and few used-postcards. Th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Hindi, Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1920-1960
Extent:
1400 files with 5803 images

8. EAP272/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP272/1/2
Title:
MPP Collection of Historical Manuscripts. [c 1800 AD]
Scope & Content:
Extent of original: 250 manuscripts. Medium of original: Written in traditional as well as modern paper of variable size. Description: The MPP collection of manuscripts includes the manuscripts written in various subjects like religion, hagiography, literature, law, medicine, natural history and ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, Nepali, Sanskrit, and Tibetan
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
215 files with 3266 images

9. EAP458/7/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/7/3
Title:
Notebook
Scope & Content:
This series consists of 2 handwritten notebooks. They provide religious narratives, praises and prayers. Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: 2 handwritten notebooks. Creation dates of original material (Gregorian and/or Tamil calendar):
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
78 digital images in TIFF format

10. EAP458/28/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP458/28/1
Title:
Ritual tax collection, dictionary and religious narratives
Scope & Content:
This series contains 7 notebooks of ritual tax collection (canjcaaram/kuTivar varavu) details by azakiya ciRRampala kurukkaL of kallangkuLam, iraacipuram in the villages of koLattupaaLaiyam, cengkuNTampaaLaiyam, teevampaaLaiyam, iinjcappaLLi, kaaLamangkala, and other surrounding villages; a Sans...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
424 digital images in TIFF format