Subject: Astronomy - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP918/9
Title:: Adyar Library and Research Centre Collection
Scope & Content:: This is one of ten collections of books printed in Grantha script digitised by the EAP918 project team in South India. The collection consists of early Grantha books in various subjects such as hymns, songs, history and astrology. The Adyar Library and Research Centre was founded in 1886 by Co...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1862-1923
Extent:: 26616 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP918/9/32
Title:: Kālavitāṉa
Scope & Content:: This book explains about Indian astrology and astronomy. 1 printed book.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1917
Extent:: 182 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP918/10
Title:: Roja Muthiah Research Library Collection
Scope & Content:: This is one of ten collections of books printed in Grantha script digitised by the EAP918 project team in South India. This collection contains Grantha books from various individual collections donated to the library. It contains literature and religious texts in Grantha script. Roja Muthiah R...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1862-1924
Extent:: 67042 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP918/10/68
Title:: Navakiruha Stōtram
Scope & Content:: This book contains hymns on holy nine planets. 1 printed book.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1913
Extent:: 196 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP921/4
Title:: The Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur
Scope & Content:: Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of India(as the executive committee of library has claimed for a long times) in Midnapur district of Bengal. Aft...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, Persian, Sanskrit, and Urdu
Date Range:: 12th century-20th century
Extent:: 12036 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP921/4/1
Title:: Books from the Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar
Scope & Content:: Collection of books from the library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur. Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of In...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, Persian, Sanskrit, and Urdu
Date Range:: 1849-1940
Extent:: 9147 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP921/4/1/12
Title:: ধর্ম্ম, সমাজ ও স্বাধীন চিন্তা
Scope & Content:: A book on religion and society. It was depicted traditional thoughts on Dharma and Society. The writer cited from Veda, Mahabharata and other old religious text as well as he also carried his thoughs with latest European concepts on Society and religion. He continued his discussion on faminine c...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali
Date Range:: c 1920
Extent:: 185 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP921/5
Title:: The private collection of Dr. Shyamal Bera at his residence in Andul, Howrah
Scope & Content:: Custodial history: Shyamal Bera, M.A., Ph.D., live in Howrah district of West Bengal, is a private collector of endangered manuscripts, teracotta objects, Pat (Scroll paintings), folk songs and folk dramas etc of Bengal. By profession he is a school teacher(retired). He is founder secretory of K...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali, English, Hindi, Oriya, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1000 BC-20th century
Extent:: 21591 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP921/5/1
Title:: Printed Books from the private collection of Dr Shyamal Bera at his residence in Andul
Scope & Content:: Collection of printed books from the private collection of Dr. Shyamal Bera at his residence in Andul, Howrah. Custodial history: Shyamal Bera, M.A., Ph.D., live in Howrah district of West Bengal, is a private collector of endangered manuscripts, teracotta objects, Pat (Scroll paintings), folk ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali, English, Hindi, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1915-1964
Extent:: 7274 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP921/5/1/12
Title:: Descriptive catalogue of the Sanskrit manuscripts in the collection of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal: Vol.-X; Part-I {1945}
Scope & Content:: A part of series of publications about descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts in the collection of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal. Present volume is about the Astronomical Manuscripts. Custodial history: Shyamal Bera, M.A., Ph.D., live in Howrah district of West Bengal, is a private...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1945
Extent:: 341 TIFF images

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