Subject: Death / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/14/1
Title:: ஜாதகம் - கிரக ஆரூடம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written in1948. This manuscript addresses about jātaka (astrology). It is a family archival record of the birth chart of son of Vetpillai. He was born on 25th November 1948 (Monday). First two leav...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1948
Extent:: 92

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/20/9
Title:: சித்திர புத்திரனார் கதை
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from the Eastern region, Sri Lanka. A major part of the manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1801 -1899. It is related to lite...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 156

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/71/18
Title:: அங்காதிபாதம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled Aṅkātipātam from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from the period between 1701-1799. This palm-leaf manuscript addresses about Human body. It gives detailed description abo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1701-1799
Extent:: 160

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/75/3
Title:: மாந்திரீகம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Point- pedro, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1801- 1899. This manuscript addresses practices of magic. It included practices to disarm enemies and create attraction among men and women. It refers to s...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 68

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/2/2
Title:: Babad Sindujoyo
Scope & Content:: Sindujoyo was of the disciples of the legendary Javanese Islamic scholar and ruler Sunan Prapen. This manuscript turns Sindujoyo into a legendary warrior who roamed through Java from battle to battle half a century after Sunan Prapen’s death. Facing armies, winning cockfights, and riding crocodi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1850
Extent:: 199

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/3/15
Title:: ꦱꦼꦫꦠ꧀ꦥꦝꦭꦁꦔꦤ꧀ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀ꦥꦸꦂꦮ꧉
Scope & Content:: A published rendition of a shadow puppetry (wayang) play on the death of 'Prince Paddy'. This might be a reference to the food shortage occurring under the reign of Mangkunegara VII (r. 1916-1944) amidst the Great Depression during which time this book was published.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1935
Extent:: 29

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/6/1/11
Title:: Tjatatan Wafatnya Ajah
Scope & Content:: These notes explain the auspicious time of the death of the author's father.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Indonesian
Date Range:: 1964
Extent:: 48

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/6/2/6
Title:: ꦱꦼꦫꦱ꧀ꦱꦱꦺꦴꦁꦏꦗꦠꦶ
Scope & Content:: Compilation of personal notes and excerpts on Sufism and Javanism relating to the legendary Nine Saints (Wali Sanga) and also Sufi scholars like Hamzah Fansuri (d. 1527). The manuscripts deals with metaphysical questions like the finity of ones ego in the unity of existence as well as ways to rea...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1932-1967
Extent:: 224

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1285/1/12/8/3
Title:: مخطوط عن الاعتبار بالموت
Scope & Content:: Extent: The manuscript containing 2 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 22cm, Width 16.5cm, Depth .5cm. Condition of original material: The manuscript is in a very bad physical condition. Alternative calendar and date: Islamic Author(s)/Creator(s): Unknown. Scribe(s): U...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1500-1950
Extent:: 2 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1289/1/2/5
Title:: “Señora Matilde Cécereu (viuda) de Bertholus”.
Scope & Content:: It contains the documents relating to the inheritance of Mathilde Cécereu de Bertholus, who, at the time of her death in 1936, left the Hermandad de Dolores [Fraternity of Sorrows] as heir to her assets. The present information constitutes a compendium of the antecedents of the legal processing ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Spanish
Date Range:: 1855-1936
Extent:: 179 TIFF images

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