eGangotri-28. Almira 20 Over. Tours in Punjab. Manuscripts from Kurukshetra Uni. 3 Manuscripts Acquired. Catalog of National Archives

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Almira-20 is Over

289 New Manuscripts in Almira-20 are all digitized now:

https://archive.org/details/@dharmarthatrustjk?and[]=subject%3A%22eGangotri-28%22

Themes of this Almira were the same boring Dharma Shastra and Karma Kanda. Some Agamic Titles were also were there.

In order to get to doing more exciting work, we have decided to skipped Almira 19 ( we have been following descending numeric order ) and move straight to Almira-1 which is all Vyakrana(Grammer) and our next Issue you will get to see a whole Almira of Sanskrit Grammar Texts.

Some noteworthy items were:

Yoga Sutra Vyakhya

https://archive.org/details/YogaSutraVyakhyaPatanjlaBhashyaVivaranam4379Alm20Shlf3DevanagariYogShastra

Hath Pradeepika

https://archive.org/details/HathPradeepika4392GhaAlm20Shlf4DevanagariYogShastra

Hath Pradeepika Hindi Tika

https://archive.org/details/HathYogaPradeepikaHindiShriLachchiRam4373Alm20Shlf3DevanagariYogShastra

3 Manuscripts We have Acquired:

Thanks to Sunila Raina Rajanak ji, he got us in touch with a Srinagar Antique Dealer who had three Manuscripts 2 in Persian and One In Sharada that he has donated to us for a small fee. They are as below:

https://archive.org/details/OmnamehAndOtherTextsManuscriptFromSrinagar1896PersianManuscript

Multiple Persian Texts on Hindu Themes most likely by a Kashmiri Pandit with the First One being OmNameh ( Literally Book of Aum )

Few Pages had Sharada and its Persian Translation as well. Decoding of all text Names awaited

The famous Gulistaan( The Garden )  of Saadi

https://archive.org/details/GulistaanBySaadiNumberedWithPencilsPersianManuscript

Durga Mahatmya Set of Texts in Sharada

Varahi Tantra Chandi Path Phal Durga Kavach Maha Kali Suktam Markandeya Purana Rahasya Sharada Manuscript Srinagar Copy Superior Quality E Gangotri Digital Trust : eGangotri : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

Varahi Tantra Chandi Path Phal Durga Kavach Maha Kali Suktam Markandeya Pur… Manuscripts from Various Collections digitized by Egangotri, ‘Varahi Tantra Chandi Path Phal_Durga Kavach_Ma…

Dogra Art Museum Sharada Manuscripts:

55 Sharada Manuscripts we had digitized quite a while ago we have now finally moved it to archives.org

Vieawable at:

https://archive.org/details/@dogra_art_museum_jammu

The Entire Catalog is here:

https://archive.org/details/DograArtMuseumJammuCatalogue

Some noteworthy items were:

Kalpa Vriksha an unpublished Text of Sahib Kaul:

https://archive.org/details/425KalpaVrikshaSahibKaulKashmirShaivismSharadaBirchBarkDAM

A Vernacular Kashmirian Commentary on Amara Kosha:

https://archive.org/details/473AmaraKoshaWithAKashmiriLanguageCommentaryDAMSharadaPaper

A Lal Vakh Text:

https://archive.org/details/491LallaVakyaniDAMSharadaBirchBark

According to Scholar C. Tompkins – there are less than a dozen Lal Manuscripts in the World so this one is a welcome addition to Public Memory.

Thanks once again to Kashmir’s brightest Archaeologst and Archivist Mind Mohd Shafi Zahid Sahib, and Peerzadeh Sahib for there warm welcome in the partial scanning work they allowed us to conduct. More scanning soon.

Aziz Hajini Collection

Two Time Sahitya Academy Award Winner, Shri Aziz Hajini Sahib who I had the great fortune to meet in India International Center last month has most kindly agreed to let us digitize his Oeuvre consisting of 15 Texts.

3 that we have got hold of are viewable below:

Internet Archive Search: subject:” Books of Janab Aziz Hajini Sahib

Internet Archive Search: subject:” Books of Janab Aziz Hajini Sahib

Manuscripts Tour in Punjab/HP:

I made some searches of manuscripts in Punjab and in HP for Swami Amrit Vagbhav’s books, tours and findings are readable below:

Solan, HP

https://egangotri.wordpress.com/2017/11/11/solan-tour-to-jyotishmanti-niketan-2-editions-of-sri-svadhyaya-and-other-rare-books/

VVRI Hoshiarpur

https://egangotri.wordpress.com/2017/11/09/punjab-tour-3-vvri-hoshiarpur/

Punjab University, Chandigarh

https://egangotri.wordpress.com/2017/11/09/punjab-tour-2-punjab-university-manuscript-library/

DAV College, Chandigarh

https://egangotri.wordpress.com/2017/11/09/punjab-tour-1-dav-college-chandigarh/

Manuscripts from Kurukshetra Uni.

Thanks to Shri Shankarji Jha ( Punjab Uni) and Prof. Surinder Mishraji (Kurukshetra Uni) and Davinder Singhji(Panjab Digital Library), we were able to acquire 274 digital scans of Manuscripts from Kurukshetra University – done a decade or so ago by PDL.

29 odd mauscripts in Arabic/Persian are still not uploaded as I am looking for a Volunteer for Naming – Volunteers Sought.

https://archive.org/details/@kurukshetra_university

Scriptwise Arrangement:

Sharada ( 90 Manuscripts )

https://archive.org/details/@kurukshetra_university?and[]=subject%3A%22+Kurukshetra+Sharada+Collection+%22

Devanagari ( 99 Manuscripts )

https://archive.org/details/@kurukshetra_university?&and[]=subject%3A”Kurukshetra%20Devanagari%20Collection”

Gurumukhi ( 56 Scans )

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Kashmir Research Institute, Srinagar

 

249 eBooks digitized from the Archives of Kashmir Research Institute

https://archive.org/details/@kashmirresearchinstitute?and[]=subject%3A%22eGangotri-28%22

This small booklet on Kashmiran Rituals:

KRI 352 Narvan Kashmiri Rites Amarnath Sapru : eGangotri : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

KRI 352 Narvan Kashmiri Rites Amarnath Sapru : eGangotri : Free Download &a… Collection at Kashmir Research Institute, Srinagar, ‘KRI-352_Narvan Kashmiri Rites – Amarnath Sapru’

and a Persian Mahabharat were

KRI 477 Mahabharat Farsi : eGangotri : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

KRI 477 Mahabharat Farsi : eGangotri : Free Download & Streaming : Inte… Urdu Books at Kashmir Research Institute, Srinagar, ‘KRI-477_Mahabharat Farsi’

some interesting items

RTI Space:

 

Our Trust Member Shri Narinder Sharma has filed several RTIs to different Govt Bodies for extracting  out crucial Data regarding Manuscripts.

Following is the first one from IGNCA for which we have got a response.

https://egangotri.wordpress.com/2017/12/22/rti-space/

Other 7-8 Organizations we haven’t heard from yet.

Catalog of Sanskrit Manuscripts in National Archives, New Delhi

I was able to utilize some spare time this month in cataloging uncatalogued Skt Manusctipts in Oriental Records Room, National Archives. This catalog that I have prepared can be seen below:

https://archive.org/details/CatalogOfSanskritManuscriptsInNationalArchivesOrientalRecordsRoom4thFloorCollection

Thanks once again to Faizan Sahib, Mohd. Asgar Sahib and Muzaffar-e-Islam Sahib, the Custodians of Oriental Record Room who helped me in this.

Orange Peels Wisdom

An Article I wrote recently on my take of what Govt Policies should be for Manuscripts and the benefits they will accrue:

https://egangotri.wordpress.com/2017/11/18/why-government-of-india-cultural-agencies-need-to-just-concentrate-on-putting-all-there-heritage-online-and-not-invest-in-publication-conferences-seminars-and-other-picnic-style-leisures-and-resourc/

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Cataloging of Sanskrit Manuscripts in National Archive Delhi

National Archives has many acquisitions of Sanskrit Manuscripts that have never been cataloged.

After I got a hint of these from my Last Meeting with Dr. Sanjay Garg, I approached the Oriental Record Department. I met Dr. Faizan Ahmed, a Jamia History Graduate, Persian-Arabic Expert and the Archival Head who very generously accepted my proposal to allow me to create a Catalog of there Sanskrit Manuscripts.

So what I understand is that they have had Five Sanskrit Acquisitions from 5 Individuals – strangely all from Jammu and Srinagar.

These are:
(1) Krishna Datt Jyotishi Shastri Collection, Jammu (150 Manuscripts, No Sharada Manuscripts, 18 Dogra Takri Accounting Documents)
(2) Suresh Obrol Collection, Jammu ( 20 Oriya Script Manuscripts )
(3) Inder Singh, Jammu ( 55 Manuscripts, 3 are in Sharada )
(4) Hakim Gilani, Srinagar ( 7 Manuscripts, 3 are in Gurumukhi, 4 are in Sharada )
(5) K.D. Anand, Jammu ( 80 Manuscripts, 19 are in Sharada)

The Excel of these is viewable here:

I thank Dr Faizan Ahmed, Shri Asghar Mohammad and Shri Muzzafar-e-Islam for there support.

 

Searchable Portals for Pan Indian Manuscripts Databases

Identified 3 as of Now:

http://museumsofindia.gov.in
http://www.abhilekh-patal.in/
http://bharatiyakritisampada.nic.in

 

RTI Space.

Herein, we will put RTI Responses recieved in answer to Dr. Narinder Sharma’s RTI Queries.

RTI Reply from IGNCA

RTI Response Nehru Memorial Trust

Meeting with Dr. Sanjay Garg, National Archives and Some Useful Digital News

Very honored Dr. Sanjay Garg, Deputy Director, National Archives carved time out for us from his hectic schedule and allowed us to bring to the kind attention of the Government the seminal importance of there tiny possessions of Manuscripts.

Several heartening takes from our Meeting:

All Archives will be made online in the next 5 years, portal with work in progress can be viewed at http://www.abhilekh-patal.in
The Team is headed by Mr. JK Luthra – whose kind acquaintance we got to make.

The Two Kashmirian Collections 
128 List of Gilgit Manuscripts and Sanskrit Manuscripts*

which comprises of four smaller collections

1. Arachaelogy and Research Department, Srinagar      212 Items
2. Gilgit Manuscripts                                  62 Items
3. List of Arabic and Persian Books                    43 Items
4. Tibetan Manuscripts of Rajgarh Library              23 Items

260. Descriptive Catalog of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Collection of Maharaja Hari Singh**

will be digitized on priority following our Petitions we have been assured.
These two collections are possibly already in Microfilms.

Besides these two which are described in the List of Transfer Subject List in the Main Library, two more recently acquired Collections we were apprised of:

300 Over Manuscripts including Sharada from Late Pt. Krishna Dutt Shastri, Former Vaishno Devi Head Priest. Rough Hand List prepared by Late Satkari Upadhyay, IGNCA.
Sharada Manuscripts received from Shri Suresh Abrol, Jammu

These are in another Division of the Archives and that explained why we could find references to these in the Main Wing.

* Another Listing 352 is basically a Typed List of 128(i) and 260

** A separate Listing under 353 is 260 ditto. Catalog is

https://archive.org/details/ADescriptiveCatalogueOfSanskritManuscriptsInThePrivateLibraryOfHisHighnessTheMah

subsequently enhanced by Lokesh Chandra ji in a newer edition containg many fascisimiles.

Listing 128 is currently unavailable as Photocopies but Dr. Garg has given the In-principle approval for there Digital Upload online,so let us expect it soon.

128(ii) Gilgit Manuscripts Collection facsimiles of some are published in multiple full-Color Volumes including Saddharma Pundrika in replica of the Original Text.
Details about these:

https://networks.h-net.org/node/6060/discussions/21215/new-publication-gilgit-manuscripts

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-17935041

Dr. Garg also informed us that the Gilgit Texts are in atleast 4 Places with the largest in Delhi. Another lot in SPS Museum, Srinagar, some in Karachi corroborated in
http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=4678, the fourth I missed.

Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University

https://archive.org/details/@kurukshetra_university?and[]=subject%3A”+Kurukshetra+Devanagari+Sanskrit+Collection+”

1). MN-000034_Karma Pradeep – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 44 Pages
2). MN-000036_Kartik Mahatmya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 78 Pages
3). MN-000128_Two Folios of Bhagavata – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages
4). MN-000598_Jyotish Shastra Kalyan Vritti of Kalyan Sharma – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 107 Pages
5). MN-000606_Janmashtami Mahatmya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 30 Pages
6). MN-000608_Chhandogyopanishad Shankar Bhashya and Tatparya Deepika – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 665 Pages
7). MN-000610_Diverse Texts includingBhaktiRatnavali_LakshmiStotra_GopalStotra_AndUnIdentifiableScript – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 253 Pages
8). MN-000623_Shri Vishnu Sahasranama of Vedanti Mahadev – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 80 Pages
9). MN-000624_Bhagavat Gita Bharat Bhav Deep Tika of Neel Kantha Suri – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 269 Pages
10). MN-000625_Bhagvat Mahatmya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 100 Pages
11). MN-000627_Naishadh Charitam Uttardham – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 209 Pages
12). MN-000630_Megh Duta Kavya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 44 Pages
13). MN-000631_Panchadhyayi of Nand Das – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 56 Pages
14). MN-000634_Graha Laghav Tika – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 128 Pages
15). MN-000636_Garga Samhita by Gargacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 482 Pages
16). MN-000639_Kadambari – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 480 Pages
17). MN-000640_Nyayamrita of Vyaspati – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 384 Pages
18). MN-000641_Laghu Shabda Ratna of Hari Dikshit – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 216 Pages
19). MN-000642_Laghu Shabdendu Shekhar of Nagoji Bhatt – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 1348 Pages
20). MN-000666_Adhyatma Ramayan etc – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 208 Pages
21). MN-000667_Vani Bhushan Kavya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 102 Pages
22). MN-000679_Yamunashtak of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 23 Pages
23). MN-000680_ Bhagavat Sar Samuchchaya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 84 Pages
24). MN-000681_Bhagavata Gita – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 237 Pages
25). MN-000682_Bhagavat Sapta Shloki – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 20 Pages
26). MN-000683_Vrittasur Chatushloki In Bhagavata – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages
27). MN-000684_Bhagavat Mahapuran Sixth Skandh Eighth Adhyaya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 32 Pages
28). MN-000685_Purushottam Granth Sangati – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
29). MN-000686_Bala Bodha of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages
30). MN-000687_Siddhanta Muktavali of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 25 Pages
31). MN-000688_Pushti Pravaha of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 26 Pages
32). MN-000689_Siddhanta Rahasya of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 20 Pages
33). MN-000690_Navaratna Stotra of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 22 Pages
34). MN-000691_Antahkaran Prabodh – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
35). MN-000692_Vivek Dhairya Ascharya of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 23 Pages
36). MN-000693_Krishnashraya Stotra of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 22 Pages
37). MN-000694_Chatushshloki of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages
38). MN-000695_Bhakti Vardhini of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 22 Pages
39). MN-000696_Jal Bhed of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages
40). MN-000697_Sanyas Nirnaya of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages
41). MN-000698_Nirodh Lakshana of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages
42). MN-000699_Seva Phal of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
43). MN-000700_Sarvottam Stotra of Agni Kumar – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 29 Pages
44). MN-000701_Krishna Premamrita of Vitthaleshvar – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 22 Pages
45). MN-000702_Vallabhacharyastakam of Vitthaleshwar – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages
46). MN-000703_Arya of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
47). MN-000704_Gopijan Vallabhashtak of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
48). MN-000705_Nand Kumarashtak of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages
49). MN-000706_Pancha Ratna of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
50). MN-000707_Madhurashtak of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
51). MN-000708_Shiksha Shloki of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages
52). MN-000709_Nibandha XXXPrakaran of Vallabhacharya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 33 Pages
53). MN-000836_Unidentifiable – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 12 Pages
54). MN-000858_Saundarya Lahari – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 32 Pages
55). MN-000908_Avyaya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 9 Pages
56). MN-001308_Pancha Tantra – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 213 Pages
57). MN-001320_Karma Vipak – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 183 Pages
58). MN-001321_Adhyatma Ramayan 4 Damaged Folios – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 6 Pages
59). MN-001363_Prakriya Kaumudi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 41 Pages
60). MN-001364_Shabda Kaustubha – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 158 Pages
61). MN-001365_Vaiyakaran Siddhanta Kaumudi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 316 Pages
62). MN-001366_Bhagvata Gita Mula Matra – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 97 Pages
63). MN-001367_Mimansa Nyaya Prakash – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 151 Pages
64). MN-001370_Siddhnata Chandrika Tika on Tarka Sangraha – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 114 Pages
65). MN-001371_Vaiyakaran Siddhanta Chandrika – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 290 Pages
66). MN-001372_Meghaduta Panjika of Aravsena – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 52 Pages
67). MN-001373_Naishadh Charita with Shri Hari Tika – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 800 Pages
68). MN-003217_Bhagavat Gita With Illustrations – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 425 Pages
69). MN-003218_Anoop Sangit Ratnakar by Bhav Bhatt – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 838 Pages
70). MN-003260_Kuta Mudgara – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 14 Pages
71). MN-003261_Diverse Texts and Loose Folios Including Anga Vidya – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 33 Pages
72). MN-003292_Gopal Shatak – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 23 Pages
73). MN-003294_Shri Krishna Bal Vinod by Nar Hari Das – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 478 Pages
74). MN-003295_Atharva Vedi Garuda Upanishad – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 8 Pages
75). MN-003296_Vishnu Sahasranama With 1 Illustration – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 99 Pages
76). MN-003298_Kala Jnana Jyotisha – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 11 Pages
77). MN-003314_Siddhanta Rahasya Udaharan Partially Damaged – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 221 Pages
78). MN-003322_Vaidya Vinod by Maniman ji – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 132 Pages
79). MN-003323_Bala Chikitsa Hindi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 124 Pages

Total Files: 79 Total Pages: 11170

Hindi Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University

List of Hindi Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University Collection:

https://archive.org/details/@kurukshetra_university?and[]=subject%3A”+Kurukshetra+Devanagari+Hindi+Collection+”

1). MN-000643_Ramayan Ayodhya Kand of Tulsidas – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 372 Pages
2). MN-000645_Sundar Sagar of Sundar Das Hindi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 7 Pages
3). MN-000647_Namdeva Parichay Hindi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 16 Pages
4). MN-000648_Tilochan Ji Ki Parchai – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 12 Pages
5). MN-000649_Angadji Ki Parchai – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 26 Pages
6). MN-000650_Prahlad Lila – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 8 Pages
7). MN-000651_Kabir Ke Dohe – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 11 Pages
8). MN-000652_Shakunavali – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 79 Pages
9). MN-000653_Sukh Dev Leela – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 23 Pages
10). MN-000654_Dhruv Charit – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages
11). MN-000655_Kabir – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 7 Pages
12). MN-000656_Kaljug Pachisi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 14 Pages
13). MN-000657_Kabir – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 60 Pages
14). MN-001307_Jeve vaije Kagan Vartato – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 12 Pages
15). MN-001368_SatSai of Bihari Hindi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 351 Pages
16). MN-001369_Gutka Hindi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 388 Pages
17). MN-003220_Mahabharat Ka Hindi Anuvad.pdf , 219 Pages
18). MN-003297_Keshavdas_Damaged – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 86 Pages
19). MN-003319_Chikitsa Sar_Hindi – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 436 Pages
20). MN-003320_Rajneet Ra Kavitta In Hindi by Devi Das – Devanagari Sanskrit Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 14 Pages

Total Files: 20 Total Pages: 2162

Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University

Panjab Digital Library had digitized a small cache of Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University in 2004. We liaised with the Kurukshetra University Administration to retrieve these and publish them online.

A Few are irretrievably damaged, a few whose Titles remain undeciphered.

https://archive.org/details/@kurukshetra_university?and[]=subject%3A”+Kurukshetra+Sharada+Collection+”

List of the 90 Sharada Items digitized is below:

1). MN-000599_Adhyatma Ramayan- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 725 Pages

2). MN-000600_Vishnu Namasahasra Stava From Mahabharat- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 40 Pages

3). MN-000607_Vishnu Dharmottara Anusmriti- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages

4). MN-000609_Bhishma Stavaraj- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 32 Pages

5). MN-000637_Sharika Kavach In Rudrayamal Tantra Dashvidya Rahasya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 15 Pages

6). MN-000638_Sharika Sahasranama In Rudrayamal Tantra Dashvidya Rahasya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 42 Pages

7). MN-000658_Vigyan Bhairav- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 45 Pages

8). MN-000659_Hansa Sara- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 13 Pages

9). MN-000661_Chandra Vigyan In Chandra Hasa Samhita and Sarva Jnanottara Yoga Shatak and Tandul Stava Raj- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 54 Pages

10). MN-000662_Several Obscure Upanishads_50892-50897- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 62 Pages

11). MN-000663_Vishveshvari Stotra Pradeepika of Prithvidharacharya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 86 Pages

12). MN-000664_Jnanarnava Maharahasya and Saubhagya Chintamani- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 328 Pages

13). MN-000665_Mantraraj Vyakhya and Mukti Mahananda Vyakhya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 111 Pages

14). MN-000668_Bhagavata Gita- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 134 Pages

15). MN-000669_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 7 Pages

16). MN-000670_Ashtavakra- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 519 Pages

17). MN-000673_Patanjala Sutra Vyasa Bhashya_Bhoj Vritti_Tatvanusandhanam_Aparokshanubhav_Vedanta Sara_52719-52723- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 341 Pages

18). MN-000674_Partially Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 48 Pages

19). MN-000675_Partially_Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 86 Pages

20). MN-000676_Bhairava Sahasranama- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 36 Pages

21). MN-000677_Spanda Vivritti and Anuttarashtika- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 59 Pages

22). MN-000678_Ashtavakra Jivanmukti- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 81 Pages

23). MN-000897_Pancha Ratna of Dharma Buddhi- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 44 Pages

24). MN-001188_Kaul Sutra and 2 Other Texts- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 22 Pages

25). MN-003262_Bhakti Ratnavali with Colophonal Notes- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 294 Pages

26). MN-003263_Jnana Bhaishajya Manjari- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 13 Pages

27). MN-003264_Ashtavakra- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages

28). MN-003265_Agama Shastra Vivaran – Shankararya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 29 Pages

29). MN-003266_Aneka Deva Puja- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 29 Pages

30). MN-003267_Shri XXXX Prakash_Partially Damaged_Text Name Undecipherable- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 132 Pages

31). MN-003268_Ananta Vrata Katha- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 13 Pages

32). MN-003269_Kaivalyopanishad Deepika- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages

33). MN-003270_Adhyatma Vidya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 53 Pages

34). MN-003271_Aparajita Vidya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 17 Pages

35). MN-003272_Amara Kosha- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 281 Pages

36). MN-003273_Atma Bodha- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 15 Pages

37). MN-003274_Adhyatma Vidya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 23 Pages

38). MN-003277_Aghora Bhattarak Tantra- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 159 Pages

39). MN-003278_Partially Damaged_Undeciphered- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 125 Pages

40). MN-003279_Shiv Mukh Nirgata Anka Yantravali of Harsha- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 25 Pages

41). MN-003280_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 10 Pages

42). MN-003281_Indecipherable- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 41 Pages

43). MN-003282_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 10 Pages

44). MN-003283_Indecipherable- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 23 Pages

45). MN-003284_Indecipherable and Partially Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 20 Pages

46). MN-003303_Akhyat Vritti- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 169 Pages

47). MN-003304_Atma Bodha of Shankaracharya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 37 Pages

48). MN-003305_Amara Kosha with Colophonal Notes- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 557 Pages

49). MN-003306_Partialy Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 95 Pages

50). MN-003307_Partialy Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 24 Pages

51). MN-003308_Partially Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 22 Pages

52). MN-003309_Ananta Katha Sara- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages

53). MN-003310_Patially Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 16 Pages

54). MN-003311_Laghu Vritti Krit Prakaran Dhatu Sambandh Pada- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 112 Pages

55). MN-003312_Akhyat Prakrana- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 230 Pages

56). MN-003313_Shri Samhita Amarnath Yatra Varnan- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 28 Pages

57). MN-003315_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 6 Pages

58). MN-003316_Partially Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages

59). MN-003317_Partially Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 41 Pages

60). MN-003318_Ashtavakra- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 50 Pages

61). MN-003321_Shiva Sutra with Notes- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 11 Pages

62). MN-003338_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 4 Pages

63). MN-003339_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 16 Pages

64). MN-003340_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 5 Pages

65). MN-003341_Amara Kosha_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 17 Pages

66). MN-003342_Sharika Kavach- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 13 Pages

67). MN-003343_Vyom Vyapi Kalpa- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 19 Pages

68). MN-003344_Vyom Vyapi Kalpa- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 71 Pages

69). MN-003345_Mala Nirnaya- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages

70). MN-003346_Vishveshvari Stotra Pradipika and Panchastavi Tika and Anandavardhini- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 71 Pages

71). MN-003347_Vishveshvari Stotra Pradipika and Panchastavi Tika and Anandavardhini- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 32 Pages

72). MN-003348_Jnanarnava Maharahasya and Saubhagya Chintamani- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 15 Pages

73). MN-003349_Saundarya Lahari with Tika- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 225 Pages

74). MN-003350_Mantra Raj Vyakhya and Mukti Mahananda Katha- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 33 Pages

75). MN-003351_Indecipherable_and Partially Damaged- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 33 Pages

76). MN-003352_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 5 Pages

77). MN-003353_Gana Path Vivritti- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 135 Pages

78). MN-003354_Upanayan Tantra- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 174 Pages

79). MN-003355_Dashavtar Stotram- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 8 Pages

80). MN-003356_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 5 Pages

81). MN-003357_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 8 Pages

82). MN-003358_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 6 Pages

83). MN-003359_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 4 Pages

84). MN-003360_Leelavati- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 146 Pages

85). MN-003361_Shiv Patrika- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 21 Pages

86). MN-003362_Destroyed- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 5 Pages

87). MN-003363_Shat Panchashika with Tika by Prithuyasha- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 54 Pages

88). MN-003491_Paramartha Sara of Abhinavagupta- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 94 Pages

89). MN-003492_Nirruttaravada Upadesh Nilaya of Bhairava Sroto- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 79 Pages

90). MN-003493_Brahma Sandhanam- Sharada Manuscripts at Kurukshetra University.pdf , 28 Pages

Total Files: 90    Total Pages: 7089

Profuse thanks to the Samaritans at Panjab Digital Library and Kurukshetra University.

Some Manuscript Stats for National Museum, New Delhi

So today was mission National Museum, New Delhi through the rare stroke of good luck in meeting the Retd. Archaeologist Cpt. Thakur who was closely associated with the Museum who very kindly arranged my introduction with the Director.

I had a brief conversation with the Curate Mr. Rehman, a Scholar of Arabic – an RTI to get more details is being filed as well  – I got to know a few things:

Number of Manuscripts in Perseo-Arabic Group: 8718 ( 1205 are actually antique Books )

 Number of Manuscripts in Sanskrit and Other Indian Languages: 5425

So Total is: 14143

2618 Manuscripts have been scanned out of which 80% are in Arabic.

Rehman told me that National Museum manuscripts were being cataloged in the following URL with Sample Images for each.

http://museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/search/nat_del/collection/object_type/manuscript/0/1/10

 This above is filtered by National Museum holdings only but Other Museums can be similarly queried:

A filter for Sharada fetched 618 Texts.

http://www.museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/search/all/collection/object_type/manuscript/sharada/0/1/10?museumId=all

 Another random search for Pratyabhijna fetched:

http://www.museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/search/all/basic/pratyabhijna/0/1/10?museumId=all

which has Pratyabhijna Pravimarshini by Lakshman, something to check out.

 I also came to know that they have a manual register of there Manuscripts which strangely is marked Confidential. This due to its confidential status is technically out of bounds, remains to be seen if our RTI can get this List which logically belongs to Public Information.

An Excel of certain manuscripts has also been made, I got to get a glimpse and I asked them to search Ishvar, 3 Items showed in that portion of the Excel with Ishvara Pratyabhijna, there would have been more.

A sad fact I learnt was that Govt rates for getting manuscript copies is 1000 Rs/folio !! yes 1000 Rs/folio.

Soon we will meet the Director Mr. Mani – who was very affable on Phone, I will bring these two issues:

Comprehensive Listing should be online ( whatever has been done including that Excel ) and Digital Texts should be at reasonable rates.

Why Government of India Cultural Agencies need to just concentrate on putting all there Heritage Online and not invest in publication, conferences, seminars and other picnic style leisures and resource intensive distractions

This one article says it all:

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2017/08/22/orange-new-green-how-orange-peels-revived-costa-rican-forest

An Orange Juice Company in Costa Rica decided to dump 12000 Tons of there Organic wastes into a barren area and then for reasons, completely forgot about it. Two decades later when they revisited the original site that landmass had become a complete Forest with a vibrant ecosystem that just took one flimsy effort.

Similarly, if GoI Agencies like NMM, IGNCA, National Archives, National Museum, Doordarshan, AIR, Nehru Memorial, NSD, National Film Dev Board and the rest just decide to put all there digital Collections online , global aficionados will assure the Internet of Things Logical Conclusion of that material.

Publishing Books, organizing conferences is like
trying to market yourself using snail-mail in the World of FB and Google,
like walking to work when they have planes and cars
primitive efforts in a World which is hungry for Big Data.

Think Big, think Big Data, Digitize and Dump Online

Awaiting the Great linking of Information, pattern mining, Democratization of Information – the Gift of Vidya to the Multiverse – the flood Gates of Information – the Next Great Cultural Revolution .