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1. EAP1104/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1
Title:
Private Collection of Motilal Family, Bowbazar
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: The Motilal family of Bowbazar was founded by Biswanath Motilal, a renowned salt merchant of Kolkata. He was born in 1779 and rose to prominence working his way up from an ordinary position. He had entered the salt trade in partnership with Rammohan Mallick of Barabazar. But B...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
34 TIFF images

2. EAP1104/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/1
Title:
Deed of Gift Ramnarain Muttylal to Sreemutty Bhoobunessury Dabee
Scope & Content:
Deed of Gift Ramnarain Muttylal to Sreemutty Bhoobunessury Dabee. Extent: 1 Deed of Gift. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 34.8x21.6 cm. Condition of original material: Partly damaged. Coloure of the original document(s) is yellowish brown. Arrange...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1875
Extent:
5 TIFF images

3. EAP1104/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/2
Title:
Deed of Gift between Dhanendra Nath Muttylall & Sm. Subarna Kumari Debi
Scope & Content:
Deed of Gift between Dhanendra Nath Muttylall & Sm. Subarna Kumari Debi. Extent: 1 Deed of Gift. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 34.8x21.6 cm. Condition of original material: Partly damaged. Coloure of the original document(s) is yellowish brow...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1942
Extent:
7 TIFF images

4. EAP1104/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/3
Title:
Deed of gift from Dhonendra Nauth Muttylall to Naranath Motilal
Scope & Content:
Succession certificate of Subarna Kumari Debi. Extent: 1 Deed of Gift. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of 28.9x22.8 cm. Condition of original material: Partly damaged. Coloure of the original document(s) is yellowish brown. Arrangement: Arranged chor...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1942
Extent:
9 TIFF images

5. EAP1104/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/4
Title:
Photograph of the family Deity Godess Jagatdhatri
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the family Deity Godess Jagatdhatri. Extent: 2 Photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: The original size of the black and whight photographs are- (1)7.5x8cm. (2) 7x8.7cm. Condition of original material: Brittle and Damaged. Arrangement: Arranged choronologically b...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1930
Extent:
3 TIFF images

6. EAP1104/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/5
Title:
Plan of Premises no. 1/1A, Durga Charan Pithuri Lane
Scope & Content:
It is a proposed sanctioned plan with addition and alteraton for original house of the Motilal family situated at Bowbazar in North Kolkata. Dated 31st January 1950. Extent: 1 Plan of Premises. Size and dimensions of original material: The original size of the document is 39x63cm. Condition o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1950
Extent:
3 TIFF images

7. EAP1104/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/6
Title:
Potrait of Biswanath Motilal
Scope & Content:
It is a hand made watercolor painting(framed) of Biswanath Motilal by the famous Bourne and Shepherd company. Extent: 1 Painting. Size and dimensions of original material: The original size of the painting is 42.5x28.6cm. Condition of original material: Brittle and Damaged. Arrangement: Arra...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

8. EAP1104/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/1/7
Title:
Succession certificate of Subarna Kumari Debi
Scope & Content:
Succession certificate of Subarna Kumari Debi. Extent: 1 Deed of Gift. Size and dimensions of original material: The original size of the document is 21.5x34cm. Condition of original material: Brittle and Damaged. Arrangement: Arranged choronologically by the custodian.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Feb 1950
Extent:
5 TIFF images

9. EAP1104/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/2
Title:
Private Collection from the Deb Family, Sobhabazar
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: Raja Nabakrishna Deb, the founder of the Shobhabazar family, was closely associated with the administration of Clive and Verelst. His father Ramcharan Deb used to work as an official under the then Bengal ruler, Murshidkuli Khan. He was appointed as a collector and a salt agen...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
28 Apr 1778-30 Jun 1942
Extent:
230 TIFF images

10. EAP1104/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1104/2/1
Title:
মহারাজা রাজ কিসেন বাহাদুরের ইচ্ছাপত্রের আদর্শ প্রতিলিপি ( বাংলা সংস্করণ)
Scope & Content:
This document is a true copy of Maha Raja Raj Kissen Bahadoor's will. It is the Bengali version of the will. Maha Raja Raj Kissen Bahadur was the son of Raja Nabakrishna Deb, the founder of Sobhabazar. Extent: 1 will. Size and dimensions of original material: The original volume with length of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
29 Aug 1861
Extent:
6 TIFF images