Subject: Castes and Tribes - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/15/1
Title:: பாரத அம்மாணை
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from the Eastern region, Sri Lanka. The time period of the manuscript is estimated to be between 1801-1899. The name of the author and year are not given directly in the manuscript. He uses the songs to inform the people of his name. Lower caste peop...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 428

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/30
Title:: சிவஞானமூர்த்தி கணபதிப்பிள்ளை சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: There are 49 files in this collection. Mythology, Ammanai and medical information are all included in the collection. Extent: 4540.0. Custodial history: The collection has 49 manuscripts, which include medicine, mantra, horoscope, Kūttu,cittārūṭam,kāviyattiraṭṭu. The owner of the collection is...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1601-1940
Extent:: 4540

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/30/15
Title:: சித்தாரூடம் நொண்டிச்சிந்து
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Cittārūṭam noṇṭiccintu’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is written by S. P. Kuñcittampi from Batticaloa 1st August 1927. This palm-leaf manuscript related to treatments to poison. It contains the details about the history, colour of snak...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1927
Extent:: 84

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/34
Title:: அருட்தந்தை எட்வின் வசந்தராஜா செல்வரத்னம். தொடர்பகம் நூலகம் சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: There are 38 files in this collection. Ammanai, mythology, and religious songs are all included in the collection. Extent: 5502.0. Custodial history: The collection was kept in a library named Thodarpakam. The manuscripts were damaged. The owner collects them and preserves them in the library....
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1849-1886
Extent:: 5502

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/34/2
Title:: அறை மங்கலம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil – Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Aṟai maṅkalam from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscrit is estimated to be from 1850-1950. This manuscript contains logical descriptions that are written by Aṟai maṅkalam Swamikal. It contains about Pramēyam – āṉmā, carīram...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1850-1950
Extent:: 134

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/40
Title:: கருணாகரன் நல்லைமாமணி சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 8 files. It includes land registration records. Extent: 16.0. Custodial history: The ownership of the manuscript that has been passed down through four generations. The manuscripts were destroyed by natural disasters.The remaining manuscripts are preserved by the owner...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1705-1894
Extent:: 16

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/40/1
Title:: தோம்பு( காணி உறுதி )
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript is a “Thompu (Land Registry)” from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The land is registered on 05th October 1889. It gives details of a field land registry. It contains the details of the land in Ezutumaṭṭuvāḷ, Karampakam. It also contains the names of c...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1889
Extent:: 2

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/3
Title:: Collections of Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC)
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 262 files and 2522 images. NILGIRIS DOCUMENTATION CENTRE (NDC) officially inaugurated by British council Director Mr. Chris Gibson in 2006. This is the only surviving unique collection in this region, and not yet explored by any researchers. 1) Mr. A. Dharmalingam, son o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Not applicable, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1st half of the 20th century
Extent:: 2522 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/3/2
Title:
Scope & Content:: This file contains 609 photographs. Extent: The file containing 609 Photographs. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamil Nadu; Karnataka; Maharashtra; Orissa; Uttar Pradesh; Andhra Pradesh; Delhi; Calcutta; Ceylon.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Not applicable, and Tamil
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 609 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/3/3
Title:
Scope & Content:: This file contains 32 images. Extent: The album containing 32 Photographs. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamilnadu; Delhi. Related towns/cities: Madras;Odagamand; Coonoor; Trichinopoly; agara; Kotagiri; Palani.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Not applicable
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 32 TIFF images

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