Place: Kerala, India - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP729/1
Title:: Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF)
Scope & Content:: The Chinmaya International Foundation houses a collection of manuscripts, containing information on arts, mathematics, religion, spirituality, architecture, science, technology and medicine, dating back to the late 16th century. Of the current collection, 30% dates back to the 16th to 18th centur...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Dhundari, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century-20th century
Extent:: 155509 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/3
Title:: Selvin Innocent Dhas Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
Scope & Content:: The collection Selvin_ is constituted of 16 manuscripts and 1 item coming from Kanniyakumari (series KK) where the owner's ancestors resided. This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/3/1: வர்ம சூத்திர அளவுகோல், Early 20th century; EAP810/3/2: வர்ம சூத்திரம், Early 20th century; EA...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1940
Extent:: 1821 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/3/1
Title:: வர்ம சூத்திர அளவுகோல்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: வர்ம சூத்திர அளவுகோல் The manuscript is formed by a text containing palm leaves numbered from 1 to 18 (leaves n° 6, 11 to 14 and 16 are missing) and 7 additional leaves belonging to another text but approaching the same subject: practice of varma. The manuscript is in...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/18
Title:: P. Krishnan Collection (Manuscripts from Tirunelveli District (TN)
Scope & Content:: The collection of Dr Krishnan is constituted of 4 manuscripts coming from Tirunelveli dt (series TN). He inherited them from his ancestors, traditional siddha practitioners like himself.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/18/1: ஞான சௌந்தரி அம்மானை, 19th century; EAP810/18/2: தல...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 894 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/18/1
Title:: ஞான சௌந்தரி அம்மானை
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: ஞான சௌந்தரி அம்மானை The manuscript is formed of a text whose the palm leaves are numbered from 1 to 155. Despite it was dirty and highly affected by fungus, the manuscript is in good condition for reading. Many leaves, however, are missing. The text, entitled Ñaṉa Cau...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 239 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/20
Title:: Sebastia Collection (Manuscripts from Pondicherry)
Scope & Content:: The collection of Sebastia is constituted of 3 items: a photograph and two instruments (pēṉākkatti) to cut out the palm leaves and to inscribe the scripts on the leaves.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/20/1: ஊன்று கோல், 19th century; EAP810/20/2: பேனாக்கத்தி, 1700-1899;
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1899
Extent:: 5 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/20/1
Title:: ஊன்று கோல்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: ஊன்று கோல் The cane, with a pommel representing the symbole of the state of Travancore, was a gift that Mani Asan received from his ācāṉ (title in Kanniyakumari given to a practitioner considered as a great expert) in recognision of his high skill.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/22
Title:: G. Subash Chandran Collection
Scope & Content:: The collection of Dr G. Subash Chandran, an institutional siddha doctor, comprises 58 manuscripts he has been collecting since ten years inTirunelveli district, from traditional siddha practitioners. He is not certain on the identity of the ex-owner. The collection Subash is constituted of 59 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1830-1930
Extent:: 5272 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/22/18
Title:: தலைப்பு இல்லை (பெரிய தம்பி மற்றும் குஞ்சு தம்பி கதை)
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (பெரிய தம்பி மற்றும் குஞ்சு தம்பி கதை) The manuscript is composed of a text, written in verses, numbered from 2 to 49; it is incomplete. The manuscript is in good condition. The leaves are long and twisted; they are very fragile, some of them are slightly...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1770-1830
Extent:: 101 TIFF images

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