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EAP201/1/18/1
- Record Id:
- 040-002724473
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002724316
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022561023.0x0001da
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP201/1/18/1
- Title:
- Hakku Patra of Nagendraiah [1732]
- Scope & Content:
- Contributor / Caste / Performance: Medara Matam Guruvulu. Medium of original material: Paper scroll. Dimensions: height 495 cm, width 30.5 cm. This is a typical Hakku Patra available in Medara Mutt (basket weavers). The name of donors and head of the villagers are given in the scroll. It reveals the Shiva Bhakthi as their faith. Their profession in rural areas as well in Tribal India is making of baskets and broomsticks. The duties of Medara Gurus are also mentioned in this scroll. In the beginning of the paper scroll there is a colorful painting depicting a Shiva Linga, which is surrounded by a serpent, two devotees are standing by the linga, and two nandis sitting in the lower portion. In the next portion five men working with bamboo making baskets etc. with their tools. The paper scroll also contains a big list of signatures.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Hakku Patras and other documents among folk communities in Andhra Pradesh
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002724316
036-002724472
040-002724473 - Is part of:
- EAP201/1 : Collection of Hakku Patras
EAP201/1/18 : Medara Matam Guruvulu Hakku Patras
EAP201/1/18/1 : Hakku Patra of Nagendraiah [1732] - Hierarchy:
- 032-002724316[0018]/036-002724472[0001]/040-002724473
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP201/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 16 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP201-1-18-1 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Telugu
- Scripts:
- Telugu
- Start Date:
- 1732
- End Date:
- 1732
- Date Range:
- 1732
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
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- Information About Originals:
- Original owned by Nagendraiah
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)