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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1
Title:: தமிழ்ப் பல்கலைக் கழகம்
Scope & Content:: History / Description of Tamil University Palm leaves collection. Tamil translation of column G. Extent: Total number of Bundles digitized from this collection. Size and dimensions of original material: range of length and width. Condition of original material: Condition of whole collection....
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 16th century-21st century
Extent:: 307500

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1/337
Title:: பிரம தர்க்க நிச்சயம்
Scope & Content:: This work dealt with formation of four castes and peoples. It gives detail about people who were created for rulership. The work starts with the leaf no 193 and the leaf nos 200 and 201 are missing. இது, நான்கு வகை குலங்கள் பற்றியும், அக்குல மக்கள் எங்கிருந்து உருவாக்கப்பட்டனர் என்பது பற்றியும்...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 22

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1/783
Title:: கபிலர் அகவல்
Scope & Content:: This manuscript Kabilar Agaval dealt with the thoughts against the caste system and it also treats ethiest thoughts. It belongs to 15th century and written by the poet Kabila. It has 138 stanzas in the form of Agaval litteray format. கபிலர் அகவல் என்னும் இந்நூல் கபிலரால் கூறப்படுவது போல எழுதப்ப...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 9

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1/1242
Title:: காத்தவராயர் கழுவேற்றப் பாட்டு
Scope & Content:: This work dealt about the story of Kathavaraya, a low caste person fall love with a Bramin girl. He was assacinated for his action. Now he is prayed as a protecting god. This manuscript gives his story in poetical form. Leaf no 66 to 70 are missing. காத்தவராயன் (பிரமளச்சாம்பான்) என்பவன் பிராமணப...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 190

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1/1446
Title:: மதுரைவீரன் அம்மானை
Scope & Content:: This manuscript Maduraiveeran Ammanai dealt with the story of Madurai veeran. He was the son of kasi raja, but brought up by a low caste family. He loved and married the daughter of Bommana Nayakan. Then he was killed by thieves. Now is worshipped as god. காசி மன்னனின் மகன் மதுரைவீரன். இவன் மால...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 94

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1/1581
Title:: வாரக்க நாட்டுப் பட்டயம்
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is a deed namly Varakka naattup pattayam given to Samippulavan son of Periyanapulavar by VeerappaGounder’s sons Palanimaali Gounder and Nanjappa Gounder in the village of Kinathtukadavu of Pollachi Taluk in front of various people of the same caste. தென்கரை நாடு தாராபுரம் தாலுகா...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 16

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1/2421
Title:: எண் சுவடி
Scope & Content:: This manuscript dealt with Numbers table, land account, fraction table, names of 60 years, 12 months, 15 Tithi, 27 Nakshatras, 60 Nazhigai, 12 castes etc. Leaf nos 24 and 25 are missing. எண் வாய்பாடு, நிலக்கணக்கு, பின்ன வாய்பாடு, 60 வருடம், 12 மாதம், 15 திதி, 27 நட்சத்திரம், 60 நாழிகை, 12 சாதி,...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 76

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1217/1/2477
Title:: மதுரைத்துரை அம்மானை
Scope & Content:: This manuscript Maduraiveeran Ammanai dealt with the story of Madurai veeran. was the son of Raja of kasi, He was brought up by a low caste family and married the daughter of Bommana Nayakan.He served in the court of Nayak Kingdom. He loved and married a girl of royal family because of that he w...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 16

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1221/13
Title:: Gatuk Chherring Collection
Scope & Content:: The household collection of Gatuk Chherring. A collection of ritual texts and ritual artefacts. Arrangement: All the material is kept within the prayer room (not seen).
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tibetan
Date Range:: 1800-2023
Extent:: 834

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