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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1293/1 Language Tamil Subject Architecture

1. EAP1293/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1293/1
Title:
Sluice Inscriptions from Pudukottai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Scope & Content:
Sluices with inscriptions installed in ancient irrigation tanks between 6th and 16th century CE in Tamil Nadu transformed the entire landscape of the command area of the tank and also brought wider uncultivated area under cultivation leading to comfortable food production. The sustainable food p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
0700-1899
Extent:
580 tiff images

2. EAP1293/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1293/1/10
Title:
Kodumbalur
Scope & Content:
The inscription is engraved on the southern pillar of the sluice located close to the tank bund behind the Koḍumbālūr Musukintīsvarar temple. கொடும்பாளூர் முசுகுந்தீசுவரர் கோயிலுக்கு பின்புறமுள்ள கொடும்பாளூர் கண்மாய் தெற்கு மடைத்தூணில் இக்கல்வெட்டு உள்ளது. Extent: One folder containing 7 image...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
7 tiff images

3. EAP1293/1/10/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1293/1/10/1
Title:
Kodumbalur
Scope & Content:
The inscription is engraved on the southern pillar of the sluice located close to the tank bund behind the Koḍumbālūr Musukintīsvarar temple. This tank belongs to the Koḍumbālūr village. The inscription refers to the erection of this sluice by Sāttaṉ Nīlaṉ, a member of the trade guild Aiññuṟṟuva...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
7 tiff images