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1. EAP921/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6
Title:
The Collection from Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar, Guptipara, Hooghly
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sanskrit and Bengali manuscripts and some rare books in different languages. Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1500 BC-20th century
Extent:
18276 TIFF images

2. EAP921/6/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/1
Title:
দ্বিতীয় চরিতাষ্টক
Scope & Content:
A compilation of short biographies of eight famous persons in undivided Bengal. This book contain biographies of Banesvar Vidyalankar, Ramdulal Sarkar, Gobinda Chandra Chakrabarty, Dvarakanath Tagore, Radha Kanta Dev, Ramgopal Ghose, Madanmohan Tarkalankar and Sambhu Nath Pundit. Custodial hist...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1882
Extent:
225 TIFF images

3. EAP921/6/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/7
Title:
हर्षचरितम्
Scope & Content:
A biography of the emperor Harshavardhana (7th century AD) by his court poet Banabhatta. This volume was edited and annotated by Isvara Candra Vidyasagara, one of the pioneers of Bengal renaissance in late nineteenth century. Written as a textbook for the students and a good example of the trans...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1883
Extent:
221 TIFF images

4. EAP921/6/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/10
Title:
প্রথম চরিতাষ্টক
Scope & Content:
A compilation of short biographies of eight famous persons of undivided Bengal. This book contain biographies of Krishnachandra Ray, Jagannath Tarkapanchanan, Bharatacandra Ray Gunakar, Krishna Panti, Rammohun Roy, Padmalochan Mukhopadhyaya, Matilal Sil and Harish Chandra Mukhopadhyaya. Accordin...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1879
Extent:
173 TIFF images

5. EAP921/6/1/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/15
Title:
আর্য্য়চরিতঃ প্রথম ভাগ
Scope & Content:
Short biographies of Balmiki, Beda-Byasa, Kalidasa, Sakyasimha, Chanakya, Sankaracharya and Bijaysimha. The book was written for Hindu schoolchildren to teach the lost glory of Hinduism. The book also gave a brief idea about nationalism with discussing those biographies. Custodial history: One ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1891
Extent:
88 TIFF images

6. EAP921/6/1/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/16
Title:
চরিতমালা
Scope & Content:
A compilation of short biographies of seventeen famous persons of Bengal. It includes biographies of Raghunath Siromani, Isvara Candra Vidyasagar, Radha Kanta Dev, Madan Mohan Tarkalankar and many others. Written by Sambhucandra Bidyaratna, brother of Isvar Candra Vidyasagar, the book was once a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1893
Extent:
110 TIFF images

7. EAP921/6/1/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/1/18
Title:
পরিব্রাজকের সঙ্গীত
Scope & Content:
A book of devotional songs written by Srikrishnanda Svami. This book also contains a short biography of the Hindu saint. Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sansk...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
309 TIFF images

8. EAP921/6/3/145

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/3/145
Title:
চৈতন্যচরিতামৃত আনন্দচন্দ্রিকার ভাষ্য সহ
Scope & Content:
It is one of the primary biographies detailing the life and teachings of Caitanya Mahāprabhu (1486–1533 CE), a Vaisnava saint and founder of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava School. The text is accompanied by a Sanskrit commentary called Ānandacandrikā. The text is published from Public Library, Calcutta [K...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
725 TIFF images

9. EAP921/6/3/156

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/3/156
Title:
পুরাতনী
Scope & Content:
Puratani was a collection of works of Music maestro Kali Mirza of Guptipara. This volume is about his short biographical sketch and accumulation of his creation;; Place of composition: Guptipara1949. Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was e...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
125 TIFF images