Bardic and Historical Survey of Rajputana: A Descriptive Catalogue of Bardic and Historical Manuscripts (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Descriptive Catalogue of Bardic and Historical MSS

A detailed guide to Rajputana manuscripts, their form, provenance, and contents, with notes on the Bikaner State collections. This edition helps readers understand how bardic poems, prose chronicles, and devotional works were compiled, copied, and organized in historic Indian libraries.

This volume describes two main manuscript series housed in royal libraries, focusing on their physical make-up, copyists, dates, and the range of works they contain. It summarizes the kinds of texts—bardic duhds, gitas, kavittas, and prose chronicles—and explains how scholars classify and index the material. The descriptions are practical for researchers, librarians, and collectors seeking a clear picture of this regional manuscript tradition.

• Learn how Bardic and Historical MSS are formatted, dated, and bound
• See examples of the various genres, from duḥḍs and kavittas to prose chronicles
• Understand how the contents are organized within a single manuscript or manuscript set
• Discover the kinds of names, events, and figures typically featured in these works

Ideal for readers of Rajputana manuscript history, catalogers, and those exploring archival practices in South Asian literary traditions. This edition provides a structured, reference‑friendly doorway into a rich field of texts.

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