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EAP071/3/1
- Record Id:
- 040-001001308
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001001306
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001202.0x0000bb
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100176058288.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP071/3/1
- Title:
- Śitalāng Phakirer Rāg
- Scope & Content:
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This text contains songs about Sufism and its development in the region of Kājidahar, Sonāi. The author of the songs is Śitalāng Śāh who changed his name from Muhhamad Salimullāh after renouncing the world and becoming a Phakir (a wanderer). It is believed that Śitalāng Śāh was born sometime between 1793 and 1799 and lived for more than ninety years.
The original volume was handwritten and undated. The physical book measures 186mm x 280mm. The main text is found on pages 5-89 and this is all that has been copied. The original volume is missing pages 11, 30-35, 42-47, 52, 57 and 64-73.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Archiving Texts In The Sylhet Nagri Script
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001001306
040-001001308 - Is part of:
- EAP071/3 : Āj[z]ād Taimur Laskar Collection of Texts in Sylhét Nāgri Script
EAP071/3/1 : Śitalāng Phakirer Rāg - Hierarchy:
- 032-001001306[0001]/040-001001308
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP071/3
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 58 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP071-3-1
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Bengali
- Scripts:
- Syloti Nagri
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 19th century-20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Some of the images are difficult to read because of the poor condition of the original which suffers from torn pages and ink stains.
- Former External References:
- EAP071 project reference: 071_SLNGSH01_1 to 071_SLNGSH01_9
- Information About Originals:
- At time of writing, the original material is owned by Āj[z]ād Taimur Laskar. Access enquiries shoud be directed to the Mr Laskar through the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)