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EAP759/1/9
- Record Id:
- 040-003195150
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003195141
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026604966.0x00000a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP759/1/9
- Title:
- Ramayana (Aranya Kando)
- Scope & Content:
- The title of the manuscript is Ramayana (Aranya Kando) and the name of the author of the manuscript is Krittibas Ojha. It is a religious epic written on handmade paper using black ink. The subject matter of the manuscript is Mythology,describing the forest life of Rama with Sita and Lakshmana, his constant companion and kidnapping of Sita by the demon king Ravana. It is used in Hindu religious function. The manuscript contains 13 folios. The language of the manuscript is Bengali and the script is Bengali. It is an incomplete manuscript. The form of the manuscript is unbound. Wooden cover is absent in the manuscript. The shape of the manuscript is rectangular and the size of the folios is- Length:33.5 cm and Width: 11.25 cm. It is stored in wooden showcase. The mode of acquisition of this manuscript is donation and collected from South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Bengal puthis discovered in Sundarbans
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003195141
040-003195150 - Is part of:
- EAP759/1 : Sundarban Anchalik Sangrahashala Collection [18th-19th century]
EAP759/1/9 : Ramayana (Aranya Kando) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003195141[0009]/040-003195150
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP759/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 25 tiff images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP759-1-9
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Bengali
- Scripts:
- Bengali
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 18th century-19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Former External References:
- B.No.2,, Ms.No.9
- Information About Copies:
- Sundarban Anchalik Sangrahashala
- Information About Originals:
- Sundarban Anchalik Sangrahashala Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)