Dear All,

You are probably all aware of this already, but the National Mission for Manuscripts launched its database of Indian manuscripts and libraries a few years ago:

http://www.namami.org/Database.htm

The interface is admittedly difficult and time-consuming to use, but the list of manuscript libraries included on the site is extensive, and includes contact information.

Best,
Tyler Williams


On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 4:03 AM, Dominic Goodall <dominic.goodall@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks to Dr. Rajam for mentioning the collection of the EFEO in Pondicherry (which has now been entirely digitised: see p.2 of www.ifpindia.org/IMG/pdf/pattrika_36.pdf).

The larger collection of the French Institute of Pondicherry should also be mentioned in this regard (http://www.ifpindia.org/-Manuscripts-.html).

Dominic Goodall
École française d'Extrême-Orient, Paris

(Blog of Pondicherry Centre of the EFEO: http://www.efeo.fr/blogs.php?bid=14&l=FR)



On 20-Jan-2012, at 6:21 PM, rajam wrote:

In addition ... the École Française d'Extrême-Orient at Pondicherry in India has an excellent collection of manuscripts.

Dominic Goodall was its Director for more than a decade, I think. John-Luc Chevillard is a permanent scholar there, but occasional visitor I suppose. If I'm wrong about this information, please pardon me and correct me.

The point is ... that both Dominic Goodall and John-Luc Chevillard can update this forum about their wonderful, excellent, library in Pondicherry. I was there during the Summer months last year. I'm planning to return to that place as soon as I can this year! :-) 

Thanks and regards,
Rajam



On Jan 20, 2012, at 8:02 AM, Dominik Wujastyk wrote:

Prof. Kataoka has been putting together a very nice graphical key to MS libraries in India:
DW