[Personal diaries and notes of Komal Kothari]

This is set of loose pieces of paper containing notes made by Komal Kothari. The notes contain a schematic formal deconstruction of folk epics of Rajasthan. On the first page is a list of generic episodic parts of the storyline of an epic. The rest of the pages demonstrate this categorization through the example of local epic 'Teja ji'. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Administrative context: Personal Diaries and Notes. Extent and format of original material: 15 pages. Physical characteristics: A set of loose pieces of paper containing handwritten text in red ink. The pages have been torn from larger sheets of paper and thus have irregular edges. The pages show slight discolouration. Owner(s) of original material: Rupayan Sansthan. Author(s) of original material: Komal Kothari.