Untitled -- Excerpts on the ecology of Nilgiris and indigenious communities 2/2, Undated
Scope and Contents
Folder contains 1 handwritten notebook with excerpts from books detailing history of the Nilgiri area and indigenious communities. Some noticeable excerpts include sections from the Madras District Gazatteer from 1908 by W Francis marked under Gold and Minerals, Forests, Exotics, Wildlife, Introduction of Trout, Archeology, Discovery of Ootacamund, tribal groups including Todas, Kotas, Irulas, Kurumbas, Chettis, Paniyas, Wayanad Agriculture and more. Some other references listed includes Maureen L P Patterson's 'South Asian Civilizations: A Bibliographic Synthesis', Babagrahi Misra's 'Sitala: The Small-Pox Goddess of India', DD Kosambi's 'At the Crossroads: Mother Goddess Cult-Sites in Ancient India' and more..
Dates
- Creation: Undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Prabhakar, R (Rajagopal) (Person)
- From the Collection: Aradhya, Dhatri S (Processing Archivist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet (18 Hollinger-style boxes + 1 oversize cabinet)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
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