Project / Collection: Archiving Texts In The Sylhet Nagri Script / Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP071/3 / Digitised Content: Yes (available) - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Project / Collection Archiving Texts In The Sylhet Nagri Script Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP071/3 Digitised Content Yes (available)

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP071/3
Title:: Āj[z]ād Taimur Laskar Collection of Texts in Sylhét Nāgri Script
Scope & Content:: This Collection comprises digital copies of one text, copied as part of the EAP071 Archiving Texts in Sylhét Nāgri Script project. The text has been copied from an original hand written volume which is undated and written in Bengali in the Sylhét Nāgri script. It contains songs about Sufism.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 1 file comprised of 58 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP071/3/1
Title:: Śitalāng Phakirer Rāg
Scope & Content:: This text contains songs about Sufism and its development in the region of Kājidahar, Sonāi. The author of the songs is Śitalāng Śāh who changed his name from Muhhamad Salimullāh after renouncing the world and becoming a Phakir (a wanderer). It is believed that Śitalāng Śāh was born sometime bet...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 58 TIFF images

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