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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/3
Title:: Dev Vajra Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection is inherited from ancestors of several generations. The present owner is not much aware of the significance of manuscripts in this collection. This the present owner belonged to a Buddhist family, and also the family of a ritual performing Vajracharya priest, its manuscripts most...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 15th century-20th century
Extent:: 855 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/3/21
Title:: Puja Vidhi
Scope & Content:: This is a ritual procedure manuscript in sanskrit. It is written with Pracalit Newari script. This paper manuscript is in quite good condition. It has two sketches of temple and one sketch of Mandala. Its size is 16.5X7.5 CMs. Extent: Folios: 10
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 16 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/12/41
Title:: Vastu Shastra Hiti Dayeka
Scope & Content:: This is architectural manuscript. It discuess about the techiques of constructing water spouts. It is in Newari language and written with Pracalit Newari script. It is in good condition. It has Mandala and other sketches. Its size is 21X9.5 Cms. Extent: Folios: 35
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 15 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/21
Title:: Amrit Ratna Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:: This is one of the significant manuscripts in private possession. Manuscripts in this collections mostly derived from Hinduism. It also has very old Palm leaves manuscripts.It has different types of manuscripts covering wide variety of themes. Extent: 123 files
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century-20th century
Extent:: 7197 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/21/61
Title:: Vastu Shastra
Scope & Content:: This is a manuscript on Hindu architecture in Sanskrit. Vastu Shastra is a traditional Hindu architecture which is also called the science of architecture. Vastu texts discuss the principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement and spatial geometry incorporating...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 84 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP794/1
Title:: Eastern Caribbean Court House records
Scope & Content:: The vault of the Eastern Caribbean Court House, Nevis, holds numerous historic manuscript documents connected with the legal and colonial administration of the island. The earliest records date from 1705, with records continuing through to the 20th century. Some recent court documents are also h...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1705-1974
Extent:: 10 series comprised of 155 files containing 53149 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP816/1/29/12
Title:: Page from a book of ancient architecture
Scope & Content:: 9/13cm gelatine dry-plate negative. Image resolution: 1200ppi.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1895-1915
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP816/1/29/13
Title:: Page from a book of ancient architecture
Scope & Content:: 9/13cm gelatine dry-plate negative. Image resolution: 1200ppi.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1895-1915
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP816/1/31/28
Title:: Page from a book of ancient architecture
Scope & Content:: 9/13 gelatine dry-plate negative. Image resolution: 1200ppi.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1910-1920
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

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