Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP314/3 - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3
Title:: Sundarapandi Goundar' collection of land transaction and conflict settlement documents [1827-1938]
Scope & Content:: This collection belongs to Siruvalai Zamin but is currently kept by his younger brother Sundarapandian. They belong to the Anupa Goundar sub-caste. The paper documents have been handed over to them by their father, Achuthrama Gounder. The oldest documents (1838) go back four generations. A large...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1827-1938
Extent:: 123 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/1
Title:: Court cases [1919-1945]
Scope & Content:: This file contains documents related to court cases involving Siruvalai Zamin's estate (illegal cutting of trees) and the removal of a village headman (nattanmai). 4 printed and handwritten documents. Various formats.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1919-1945
Extent:: 14 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/2
Title:: Family Documents [1919-1954]
Scope & Content:: This file contains two family documents: a marriage invitations and a hand drawn family genealogy. 2 printed and handwritten documents. Various formats
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1919-1954
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/3
Title:: Land Transactions [1865-1937]
Scope & Content:: This series contains receipts for the land tax collected by the Siruvalai Zamin on behalf of the Ganesha temple for the period 1865-1937 and notices to sell the lands in open auctions. 26 printed and handwritten paper documents. Various formats.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1865-1937
Extent:: 50 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/3/1
Title:: Land Auctions [1865-1937]
Scope & Content:: This file contains 13 open auction notices and land tax receipts.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1865-1937
Extent:: 26 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/3/3
Title:: Miscellaneous [1865-1937]
Scope & Content:: This file contains 6 documents concerning land deed, loans and inam estate.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1865-1937
Extent:: 12 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/4
Title:: Temple conflicts [1827-1945]
Scope & Content:: This file contains the complaints sent to the District Collector by Achutharama Goundar, the forefather of the current document holder Sundarapandian Goundar. The main content of the document is their rights to get the Honour (Parivattam) during the festival at Kalazhakar temple against a rival ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1827-1945
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/5
Title:: Siruvalai Zamin's Copper plates [1827-1945]
Scope & Content:: This series contains 3 copperplates which did not originally belong to Sundarapandian's family but were taken from their gurukal (the religious head of their subcaste). The dates of each copperplate are given in the Tamil calendar but their equivalent in the Gregorian calendar have note been ide...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1827-1945
Extent:: 6 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP314/3/5/1
Title:: Copper plate 1 [1827-1945]
Scope & Content:: This file contains one copperplate. This copper plate, issued by king Tirumalai Narendiran establishes Immudi Achiram Goundar as the headman (palayakarran) of set of villages and gives him the office of watchman over the Alagar temple. Details of tax collection and temple honours are also given....
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1827-1945
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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