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EAP921/2/1/11
- Record Id:
- 040-004067941
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004067929
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100139967739.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP921/2/1/11
- Title:
- मालतीमाधवम्
- Additional Titles:
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Malatimadhava
- Scope & Content:
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Malatimadhava,a romantic social play in ten acts,is composed by Bhavabhuti. The theme of the play is original and deals with the ordinary people of the society. The plot centers round the love stories of Malati, daughter of the minister Bhurivasu and Madhava, son of another minister Devarata, and of Makaranda and Madayantika,who are Madhava and Malati's friend respectively.
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 21 cm.
Owner(s) of original material: Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library.
Author(s) of original material: Bhavabhuti.
Publisher of original material: Calcutta: Kavya Prakash Yantra.
Editor of original material: Kailashchandra Dutta.
Alternative date and calendar: 1788 [Shaka].
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Manuscripts, Books, Newspapers in southern West Bengal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004067929
036-004067930
040-004067941 - 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
EAP921/2/1/11 : मालतीमाधवम् - Hierarchy:
- 032-004067929[0001]/036-004067930[0011]/040-004067941
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP921/2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 149 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP921-2-1-11 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Sanskrit
- Scripts:
- Devanagari
- Start Date:
- 1866
- End Date:
- 1866
- Date Range:
- 1866
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- India
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
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Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Brittle and laminate. The original volume with length of 21 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)