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EAP921/4/2

Record Id:

036-004071763

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-004071712

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100139972538.0x000001

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

EAP921/4/2

Title:

Manuscripts from the Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar

Scope & Content:

Collection of manuscripts from the library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur.

Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of India(as the executive committee of library has claimed for a long times) in Midnapur district of Bengal. After facing many up and downs this public library got its present name as Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar and its own permanent building in 1940 as well. Although many valuable collections are either lost or damaged for lack of maintance, but some very rare books and manuscripts are still available. Many books are found more than 7 languages and various contents like Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Odiya,English, Sanskrit.

Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising the importance of copying the collection applied for a grant to the EAP against which EAP921 has been awarded.

Owner(s) of original material: Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar.

Collection Area:

Endangered Archives Programme

Project / Collection:

Manuscripts, Books, Newspapers in southern West Bengal

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-004071712
036-004071763

Is part of:

EAP921/4 : The Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur

EAP921/4/2 : Manuscripts from the Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar

Contains:

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Hierarchy:

032-004071712[0002]/036-004071763

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Series

Extent:

2714 TIFF images

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Bengali
Hindi
Persian
Sanskrit

Scripts:

Arabic
Bengali
Devanagari
Oriya

Start Date:

0500

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

06th century-18th century

Era:

Place of Origin:

India

Access:

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User Conditions:

Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.

Arrangement:

Folios bound by a string.

Information About Originals:

The original material is located at Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

'Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal, 1740-1756
Shirazi, Saadi, Persian poet, 1210-1291,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012031438X,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/100206721

Subjects:

Biography
Castes and Tribes
Customs and traditions
Dance
Education
Epic poetry
Eulogies
Folklore
Health and Medicine
Hinduism
Languages and Grammar
Literature
Mahābhārata
Poetry
Politics and Government
Puranas
Puranas. Bhāgavatapurāṇa
Rites and Ceremonies
Royalty and Rulers
Sports and recreation
Theatre
Transport

Places:

India, Asia
Mughal Empire, Asia
Orissa, India