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Project / Collection Preservation of siddha medicine Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP810/2 Subject Castes and Tribes

1. EAP810/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2
Title:
Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
Scope & Content:
During the four last decades, the family transmission of Siddha medical practice has drastically decreased due to the government policy towards siddha practitioners trained traditionally. Because of the lack of interest of their children, some practitioners prefer to give their manuscripts when ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1999
Extent:
2692 TIFF images

2. EAP810/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1
Title:
Manuscripts from Chennai (CH)
Scope & Content:
The manuscripts are composed of palm leaves written on the two sides. The scripts were written with the help of a stylus. The manuscripts of this series CH comprise 1 from Chennai (CH_MSS16), and 15 whose the place of origin is unknown. The majority of these 16 manuscripts deals with medical sub...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1940
Extent:
2350 TIFF images

3. EAP810/2/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/7
Title:
கந்தபுராணம் வசனம்
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: கந்தபுராணம் வசனம் The manuscript is composed of a text whose the palm leaves are numbered from 61 to 161. The text, very incomplete, has only 49 leaves. The manuscript, slightly affected by fungus, is in good condition of reading. The text, entitled Kantapūrāṇam Vacaṉ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1870-1930
Extent:
99 TIFF images

4. EAP810/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/3
Title:
Manuscript from Kanniyakumari District (KK)
Scope & Content:
The series KK_MSS comprises a manuscript which belonged to Dr Arul. lt concerns Christianity, a religion very present in this region which experienced mass conversions during the colonial period.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1840-1940
Extent:
227 TIFF images

5. EAP810/2/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/3/1
Title:
குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (மரியாள் மற்றும் ஏசு காவிய பிரசங்கம்)
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (மரியாள் மற்றும் ஏசு காவிய பிரசங்கம்) The manuscript is composed of a text comprises written palm leaves numbered from 1 to 93 and 15 blank leaves whose the last is numbered 142. The manuscript is in excellent condition. The author of the text is Ārōk...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
227 TIFF images