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EAP458/9
- Record Id:
- 032-002754172
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002754172
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022912054.0x000117
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP458/9
- Title:
- Nāṭumutalaikkuḷam Karuppaiyyā Collection
- Scope & Content:
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This collection contains 1 copper plate (1777) which describes land given to tirumalai punhnha teevanh, cunta teevanh and occaa teevanh (headmen to the Pramalai Kallar sucaste) for them to rule over by the sovereign of Madurai Thirumalai Naayakkar in the year 1777; and 1 notebook which contains the transcription of the copper plate as well as the names of the villages under the naaTu, their respective headman's (periyateevar's), roles and responsibilites of the periyateevar or village headman's, temple honours, resolutions and settlement of issues for various mistakes and crimes
Physical characteristics/Extent and format of original material: 1 copper plate and 1 notebook.
Creation dates of original material (Gregorian and/or Tamil calendar): 1777; no date
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Tamil agrarian history during the colonial period
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002754172", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP458/9: Nāṭumutalaikkuḷam Karuppaiyyā Collection" },{ "id" : "036-002754173", "parent" : "032-002754172", "text" : "EAP458/9/1: First rights copper plate [1777]" },{ "id" : "040-002754174", "parent" : "036-002754173", "text" : "EAP458/9/1/1: First rights copper plate [1777]" },{ "id" : "036-002754175", "parent" : "032-002754172", "text" : "EAP458/9/2: Territorial structure and conflict resolution" },{ "id" : "040-002754176", "parent" : "036-002754175", "text" : "EAP458/9/2/1: Territorial structure and conflict resolution" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002754172
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP458/9/1 : First rights copper plate [1777]
EAP458/9/2 : Territorial structure and conflict resolution
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- 032-002754172
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP458/9
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 41 digital images in TIFF format
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP458-9
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 19th century-20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Custodial History:
- The digital images in this collection were created as part of the EAP458 'Constituting a digital archive of Tamil agrarian history during the colonial period' project.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project grant holder Dr Zoe Headley, April 2014 (Accession record EAP458/1)
- Arrangement:
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At the series level when "manuscript" is mentioned it refers to palm-leaves, " documents" to paper.The digital folder name and digital file name reflect this, i.e. palm-leaves are" PL", notebooks are" NB" and copperplates "CP".
The documents were not given any order by the document holder except for a separation according to format (papers and notebook) which we have followed.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP458 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. The aim of this project is to create an archive of documents relating to Tamil agrarian history of socio-historical relevance to researchers.
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies have been deposited with the British Library, Tamil Nadu State Archives, and the French Institute of Pondicherry Library
- Information About Originals:
- Original copies of the material are held in Nadumudalikulam, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)