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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP314/8

1. EAP314/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8
Title:
Koorai Kula Addenam's collection of ritual tax collection notebooks and other documents [1862-1943]
Scope & Content:
This Collection consists of paper documents dealing with customary law, Inam commission as well as a small amount of miscellaneous papers. There are also 13 notebooks of various size and pages used by the document holder's grandfather when he went for the ritual tax collection to different villa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1862-1943
Extent:
1248 TIFF images

2. EAP314/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/1
Title:
Copper plate transcription [1888]
Scope & Content:
This file has one handwritten document which is transcription from a copper plate which was not available. It describes how the three south Indian Kings (Chera, Chola, Pandya) did their Siva puja (ritual) and told the forefathers of the document holders to migrate to the Kongu Nadu region and co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1888
Extent:
5 TIFF images

3. EAP314/8/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/2
Title:
Correspondence on customary issues [1894- 1943]
Scope & Content:
This file has 10 handwritten documents written to and by the Addenam regarding various issues related to his ritual status such as doing away with a curse, breaking the traditional ties which bind him to the local people, etc. 10 handwritten documents, various formats.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1894-1943
Extent:
16 TIFF images

4. EAP314/8/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/3
Title:
Deed issued by the Inam Commission [1862-1869]
Scope & Content:
This file has 8 Inam deeds given by the Inam commission of Madras to the Addenam. Inam land was government land rented out for a minimal sum and which could be acquired by the tenant at a later period again for a minimal price. 8 printed and handwritten documents. Legal size paper (height 35.56...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1862-1869
Extent:
28 TIFF images

5. EAP314/8/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/4
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents [1924-1978]
Scope & Content:
This file contains 6 miscellaneous documents ranging from school leaving certificate, thank you notice sent by the Addeenam for the villagers for their support them in a legal issue and invitation for the swearing of a new Addeenam. 6 handwritten and printed documents, various formats.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1924-1978
Extent:
9 TIFF images

6. EAP314/8/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/5
Title:
Ritual tax collection notebooks [1920-1939]
Scope & Content:
This series contains the different villages visited by the Sivagiri Addenam and the ritual tax collected from each household which comes under his jurisdiction. The Addenam would perform an important ritual, the Siva puja, for the Kongu Vellala caste people which they could not perform themselve...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1920-1939
Extent:
1190 TIFF images

7. EAP314/8/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/5/1
Title:
Tax Notebook 1 [1920]
Scope & Content:
This file contains the village names and the different clan group names as well as the disciples names who have paid the ritual tax and its amount. 1 account maintenance notebook (192 pages, height 32 cm, width 20.5 cm) 96 pages filled in.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1920
Extent:
192 TIFF images

8. EAP314/8/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/5/2
Title:
Tax Notebook 2 [1929]
Scope & Content:
This file contains the village names and the different clan group names as well as the disciples names who have paid the ritual tax and its amount. 1 account maintenance notebook (96 pages, height 32 cm, width 20.5 cm) 77 pages filled in.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1929
Extent:
109 TIFF images

9. EAP314/8/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/5/3
Title:
Tax Notebook 3 [1930]
Scope & Content:
This file contains the village names and the different clan group names as well as the disciples names who have paid the ritual tax and its amount. 1 account maintenance notebook (96 pages, height 32 cm, width 20.5 cm) 19 pages filled in. .
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1930
Extent:
39 TIFF images

10. EAP314/8/5/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP314/8/5/4
Title:
Tax Notebook 4 [1930]
Scope & Content:
This file contains the village names and the different clan group names as well as the disciples names who have paid the ritual tax and its amount. 1 account maintenance notebook (192 pages, height 32 cm, width 20.5 cm) 27 pages filled in.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1930
Extent:
55 TIFF images