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EAP921/4/1/12
- Record Id:
- 040-004071725
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004071712
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100139972491.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP921/4/1/12
- Title:
- ধর্ম্ম, সমাজ ও স্বাধীন চিন্তা
- Additional Titles:
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Dharma, Samaj o Swadhin Chinta
- Scope & Content:
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A book on religion and society. It was depicted traditional thoughts on Dharma and Society. The writer cited from Veda, Mahabharata and other old religious text as well as he also carried his thoughs with latest European concepts on Society and religion. He continued his discussion on faminine concepts of India or relation between Geography and astronomy, caste deferences and other allied concerns.
Custodial history: With the immense contributions of Henry Vincent Bayley, Raj Narayan Basu and other erudite persons this library was established in 1851 as very first public library of India(as the executive committee of library has claimed for a long times) in Midnapur district of Bengal. After facing many up and downs this public library got its present name as Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar and its own permanent building in 1940 as well. Although many valuable collections are either lost or damaged for lack of maintance, but some very rare books and manuscripts are still available. Many books are found more than 7 languages and various contents like Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Odiya,English, Sanskrit.
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, worm eaten. The original volume with length of 16 cm.
Owner(s) of original material: Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar.
Author(s) of original material: Banamali Vedanta Tirtha.
Publisher of original material: Barisal: Shri Umacharan Shastri.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Manuscripts, Books, Newspapers in southern West Bengal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004071712
036-004071713
040-004071725 - Is part of:
- EAP921/4 : The Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur
EAP921/4/1 : Books from the Library of Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar
EAP921/4/1/12 : ধর্ম্ম, সমাজ ও স্বাধীন চিন্তা - Hierarchy:
- 032-004071712[0001]/036-004071713[0012]/040-004071725
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP921/4
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 185 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP921-4-1-12
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Bengali
- Scripts:
- Bengali
- Start Date:
- 1915
- End Date:
- 1925
- Date Range:
- c 1920
- 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, worm eaten. The original volume with length of 16 cm.
- Arrangement:
- This book has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located at Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar, Library Road, Paschim Medinipur
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)