The Tīrthalāl Naghabhanī Archive (TLA): Photographs

Tīrthalāl’s Photos (TL_Photos): This collection includes photographs by Tīrthalāl. These mostly black & white photographs mainly feature various monuments and architecture, shrines and idols of deities, and cultural events in and around Old Kathmandu. It reflects Tīrthalāl’s interest in history and culture of the Kathmandu Valley. TLP includes papers/materials personally generated by Tīrthalāl which are mainly the Mss drafts of his research work, articles, essays and monographs, translations and notes, published and unpublished, and copies of rare primary and secondary sources.

Custodial history: TLP.

The dates, including the use of calendars, in the Listing are as given in the original documents, except where the exact date is not given. The calendars used in the documents are Vikram Samvat (VS), Nepal Samvat (NS) and Śaka Samvat. The use of the terms Sudi and Vadi (waxing and waning halves of the lunar month) have been replaced with Śukla and Kṛṣṇa respectively. To convert VS to CE, subtract 57 (Caitra-Pauṣ) and subtract 56 (Pauṣ-Phāgun) from the VS. Similarly, to convert NS to CE add 880 to NS. And, add 78 to convert Śaka Samvat to CE.

This series contains the following 50 files.

  • EAP760/1/4/1: Album of photos from Cān̐gunārāyaṇ, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/2: Śrīgha:, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/3: Around Thāyamadu, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/4: Album of miscellaneous photos, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/5: Album of miscellaneous photos, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/6: Album of idols and shrine, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/7: Album of temples and shrines around Bangemuda, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/8: Album of miscellaneous images from Asaṃ, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/9: Album of photos from Indracok, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/10: Album of gods and goddesses, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/11: Album of miscellaneous photos, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/12: Album of miscellanous photos, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/13: Album of monuments and shrines, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/14: Album of photos on "Rājeśvar's Āgaṃ", 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/15: Album of photos featuring monuments and shrines in Bhaktapur, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/16: Album of photos featuring monuments in and around Thāyamadu Tvā:, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/17: Album of photos featuring socio-cultural events and festivals in Kathmandu, 1996
  • EAP760/1/4/18: Album of photos featuring jewelries from Āgaṃ (Tīrthalāl's?), 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/19: Album of photos featuring struts from the family deity temple, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/20: Album of photos featuring the restoration of the family deity temple, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/21: Thāyamadu Tvāyā Dya: Piṃ, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/22: Album of photos featuring temples, shrines and idols, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/23: Album of photos featuring Hanuman Dhoka, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/24: Album of photos featuring Bikhu Bahī, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/25: Album of photos featuring Marū Tvā:, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/26: Album of photos from Yala, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/27: Album of photos from Vajravārāhī, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/28: Album of photos featuring Vuddha Pūjā at Vahās, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/29: Album of photos from Nagha:, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/30: Album of photos titled Aṣṭa Bhairav, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/31: Albu of photos from Tīrthalāl's home, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/32: Album of miscellaneous photos featuring Tīrthalāl's employee id-card, voter id, and some monuments and idol, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/33: Album of negatives featuring Sāyā: (Gāī Jātrā), 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/34: Album of negatives featuring miscellaneous subjects, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/35: Album of negatives featuring struts, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/36: Album of netatives featuring miscellaneous photos, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/37: Album of negatives featuring various cultural events in Kathmandu, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/38: Album of negatives featuring various shrines, temples, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/39: Album of negatives featuring different deities, monuments and temples, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/40: Album of negatives featuring images from Cān̐gu Nārāyaṇ, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/41: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/42: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/43: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/44: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/45: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/46: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/47: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/48: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/49: Album of negatives, 1989-1993
  • EAP760/1/4/50: Album of negatives, 1989-1993.