राघव पाण्डवीयम् तथा कादम्बरी

Super Rare Sharada Manuscript on Birch Bark containing two texts. Raghav Pandaviyam a Double entendre Epic. Kadambari - the first Prose Novel from the Sub-continent composed around the 6th Century CE. The Author Bāṇabhaṭṭa was a courtier of King Harshvardhan and had also written a treatise on his Patron which helps in identifying his period.

Custodial history: Raghunath Temple Library, Jammu. Operating continuously since Late 19th Century.

Owner(s) of original material: Dharmartha Trust, Jammu and Kashmir.