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EAP208/8
- Record Id:
- 032-002410328
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002410328
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023432856.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP208/8
- Title:
- K P Chandran Collection of Palm Leaf Manuscripts [17th Century AD]
- Scope & Content:
- Digital images of 11 palm leaf manuscripts owned by K P Chandran, an astrologer and magician in Kottali Kannur district, Kerala. The manuscripts date from the 17th century, and cover a range of subjects and styles, including Mantra, ayurveda, Purana and Veda.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preserving memory: documentation and digitisation of palm leaf manuscripts from northern Kerala, India
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002410328", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP208/8: K P Chandran Collection of Palm Leaf Manuscripts [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410329", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/1: Ayurveda [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410330", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/2: Guru gita [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410331", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/3: Mantra [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410332", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/4: Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410333", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/5: Mantra [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410334", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/6: Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410335", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/7: Mantra [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410336", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/8: Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410337", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/9: Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410338", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/10: Mantra [17th Century AD]" },{ "id" : "040-002410339", "parent" : "032-002410328", "text" : "EAP208/8/11: Mantra [17th Century AD]" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002410328
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP208/8/1 : Ayurveda [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/2 : Guru gita [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/3 : Mantra [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/4 : Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/5 : Mantra [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/6 : Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/7 : Mantra [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/8 : Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/9 : Mantra+ Āyurveda [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/10 : Mantra [17th Century AD]
EAP208/8/11 : Mantra [17th Century AD]
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP208/8 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002410328
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP208/8
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 11 manuscripts, consisting of 1,412 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP208-8 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Malayalam
Sanskrit - Scripts:
- Malayalam
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th Century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
These collections are not available to request in British Library Reading Rooms.
Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Digital images created using Canon 450D camera. Adobe Photoshop CS3 used for image enhancement, FastStone Image Viewer and Irfan View for data conversion and image naming.
- Custodial History:
- Digital materials in this collection were created as part of the EAP208 project. The provenance of the original manuscripts is unknown.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from the EAP208 project holder Sudha Gopalkrishnan (Accession Record EAP208/1)
- Appraisal:
- Material in this collection was selected for digitisation by the EAP208 project
- Administrative Context:
- EAP208 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme.
- Information About Copies:
- Additional electronic copies have been deposited with the Folkland International centre for Folklore and Culture, and with K P Chandran.
- Information About Originals:
- The original materials are in the custody and care of K P Chandran.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- This catalogue is based on descriptive metadata supplied by the EAP208 project