Archival records from Rescuing Tamil customary law: locating and copying endangered records of village judicial assemblies (1870-1940) (EAP314)
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Miscellaneous [1865-1937]
This file contains 6 documents concerning land deed, loans and inam estate. -
Land sale deeds [1870-1953]
This file contains documents relating to land management such as sale deeds, leases, agreements of the share of harvest, plot measurements, etc.… -
Mortgage deeds [1883-1959]
This file contains mainly mortgage deeds involving dry land, wet land and a few houses. It is noteworthy that many documents contain the caste… -
Petition Notebook 1 [1915-1916]
This notebook contains 11 village names and 20 petitions dealing with conflicts over: the leasing of a house, adultery, elopement, betrothal, cash… -
Copper plate 1 [1657]
This copper plate, issued by Tirumala Nayakkar in 1657, establishes the boundaries and taxes to a village (Kongarpuliyankulam) and divides the… -
Copper plate 2 [1655]
The copper plate, issued by Tirumalai Nayakkar in 1655 is the foundation charter of headman ship amongst the Pramalai Kallars. It establishes Pinna… -
Copper plate 3 [1645]
This copper plate, issued by Tirumalai Nayakkar in 1645, describes how Tirumalai Nayakkar, in return for a tribute of 50 rupees, granted Pinna… -
Land deeds issued by Gandamanayakanur Zamin [1927-1938]
This file contains two land deeds given to Subburaj Kudumban's family by the Gandamanayakanur Zamindar.2 printed and handwritten paper… -
Receipts of land tax paid to the Zamindar [1932-1940]
This file contains 7 land tax receipts for land given to Subburaj Kudumban's family by the Gandamanayakanur Zamindar.7 printed and handwritten… -
Honour Dispute 1 [1889]
This document is related to a conflict over the honour given at the Kallazhakar Temple annual festival to the document holder's family, it was… -
Land deeds [1884-1920]
This file consists of 3 documents: 1 mortgage loan, 1 land purchase and 1 land inheritance.3 handwritten legal size bond paper documents (height 35… -
Maintenance Pledge [1904]
This document is related to a divorce and address the maintenance to be given by the former husband to his first wife.1 handwritten legal size bond… -
Mortgage Loan documents [1901-1914]
This file has 5 documents dealing with pledging the land for cash.5 handwritten legal size bond paper documents(height 35.56 cm/width 21.59 cm).… -
Copper plate transcription [1888]
This file has one handwritten document which is transcription from a copper plate which was not available. It describes how the three south Indian… -
Correspondence on customary issues [1894- 1943]
This file has 10 handwritten documents written to and by the Addenam regarding various issues related to his ritual status such as doing away with…