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EAP921/2/1/9
- Record Id:
- 040-004067939
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004067929
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100139967736.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP921/2/1/9
- Title:
- मृच्छकटिकम्
- Additional Titles:
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Mrcchakatika
- Scope & Content:
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Regarded as one of the earliest Indian plays written in Sanskrit, Mricchakatika (The Little Clay Cart) is a Sanskrit play written by Shudraka in the 2nd century BCE.The main story is about a young man named Charudatta of Pataliputra [Patna],and his love for Vasantasena,a rich courtesan or nagarvadhu.The love affair is complicated by a royal courtier,who is also attracted to Vasantasena. The plot is further complicated by thieves and mistaken identities,thus making it a hilarious and entertaining play.
Custodial history: Established in the year of 1961 this library is a memorial house of Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, a well known educationist and social reformer of British India. Birsingha is the birthplace of Vidyasagar. Many books are found which Vidyasagar used to read and gave a foot note on the book pages. Apart from this many manuscripts are also found. They provide all the facilities which can be possible for a rural library to its readers or members.
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.
Calendar: Common Calendar.
Extent and format of original material: One bound volume of printed book.
Physical characteristics: Brittle and laminate. The original volume with length of 22 cm.
Owner(s) of original material: Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library.
Author(s) of original material: Shudraka.
Publisher of original material: Calcutta: Amrita Lal Chaturdharina.
Editor of original material: Ramamoy Sharman.
Alternative date and calendar: 1792 [Shaka].
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Manuscripts, Books, Newspapers in southern West Bengal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004067929
036-004067930
040-004067939 - Is part of:
- EAP921/2 : The Library of Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library, Birsingha, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur
EAP921/2/1 : Printed Books from the Library of Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library
EAP921/2/1/9 : मृच्छकटिकम् - Hierarchy:
- 032-004067929[0001]/036-004067930[0009]/040-004067939
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP921/2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 397 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP921-2-1-9
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Sanskrit
- Scripts:
- Devanagari
- Start Date:
- 1870
- End Date:
- 1870
- Date Range:
- 1870
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- India
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
- Physical Characteristics:
- Brittle and laminate. The original volume with length of 22 cm.
- Arrangement:
- This book has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located at Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library, Birsingha, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)