[INDOLOGY] High Court order and Collection of Kashmir Shaivite manuscripts in Archive.org

[Harry Spier]

Dear list members,

1) I've just noticed that the last page of each manuscript is the NMM
manuscript data card. If that means the NMM has digitized these manuscripts
then thanks to the efforts of Dhaval Patel (as posted on Nov. 21, 2021) the
NMM was ordered by the high court to put all its digitized manuscripts in
the public domain within 1 year which would include these manuscript images.

2) The link https://www.bharatiyakritisampada.nic.in/
used to work to bring you to the search page for manuscripts the NMM had
put in the public domain. But it no longer works.

Does any member know the new link (if there is one) that will bring you to
the search page for manuscripts the NMM has put in the public domain?

Thanks,
Harry Spier

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> *From:* INDOLOGY <indology-bounces at list.indology.info> on behalf of
> Mrinal Kaul via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info>
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 22, 2024 1:00 PM
> *To:* Harry Spier <vasishtha.spier at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Indology List <indology at list.indology.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [INDOLOGY] Collection of Kashmir Shaivite manuscripts in
> Archive.org
>
> Dear Harry,
>
> All these Ms are from the collection of the Oriental Research Library
> (located in Srinagar) of the Jammu and Kashmir Government. Someone who does
> not want to be identified has accessed the digital copies of these Mss from
> the ORL, Srinagar, and has made them openly available, clearly defying the
> library's rules.
>
> As much as I have fought with the archives/manuscript libraries across
> India that scholars should have easy access to manuscript materials, I also
> respect their rules. I have insisted repeatedly that many of these rules
> need to be changed, but I have no reason to be an outlaw. In fact, many of
> these manuscript libraries have become extremely suspicious or sceptical of
> offering scanned copies of Mss to scholars because they openly violate
> their rules. This case is a clear example of such a violation. The ORL
> authorities have been very generous, but I know the scholars who have taken
> advantage of their generosity and innocence. They have shamelessly violated
> their policies by sharing MS images on Facebook and other social media
> platforms. One should certainly bring this to the notice of the Government
> of Jammu and Kashmir.
>
> Mrinal
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> On 22-Dec-2024, at 11:05 PM, Harry Spier via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
> Dear list members,
> I've just come across a collection of 168 Sharada manuscripts of Kashmir
> Shaivite texts
> https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Mcintosh+Skipper+Roth%22
>
> Does anyone know anything about this collection?  Who posted it, an
> individual named McIntosh Skipper Roth, or is this three individuals.
> Thanks,
> Harry Spier
>
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