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1. IO Pali 48

Reference (shelfmark):
IO Pali 48
Title:
Dighanikaya
Scope & Content:
Collection of Buddhist canonical scriptures. The last leaf contains an index of the single Suttas composing this collection. (George Turnour Coll.)
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
Palm leaf pothi format. 269 leaves signed with the Sinhalese letters ka-tho; mostly 9 lines. In Sinhalese script.

2. IO Pali 54

Reference (shelfmark):
IO Pali 54
Title:
Majjhimanikaya
Scope & Content:
Collection of Buddhist canonical scriptures. (George Turnour Coll.)
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
Palm leaf pothi format. 393 leaves signed with the Sinhalese letters ka-mli (one leaf has got the two signatures ce and cai); 8 lines on average in the first, 9 in the second part of the MS. In Sinhalese script.

3. Or 6605(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6605(1)
Title:
Mahavamsa
Scope & Content:
Chronicle of Sri Lanka.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
Palm leaf pothi format. ff.i.192 (ka-thah)iii; 5 x 55 cm; 7 lines, 45.5 cm long. In Sinhalese script. Wooden painted covers.

4. Or 9335

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 9335
Title:
(1) Mahavamsa (2) Rasavahini
Scope & Content:
(1) Chronicle of Sri Lanka including a history of the Buddhist Monastic community, with its supplement the Uttam-vamsa. (2) Buddhist tales.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
18-19th century
Extent:
Palm leaf pothi format. In Sinhalese script.

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