Partial copy of the Daśabhūmīśvara

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 891 SC42
  • Dates of Creation
      [1800 - 1870]
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English Sanskrit
  • Physical Description
      48 x 29cm 1 bound volume handwritten

Scope and Content

The second volume of two containing a handwritten copy of the Daśabhūmīśvara transcribed from a Calcutta manuscript under the supervision of Harinōhana Vidyābhūsana for Samuel G.T. Heatly (Heatley). Unfortunately the first volume is now missing from the collections. The volume has brown marbled cover and is in good condition.

Administrative / Biographical History

Samuel G.T. Heatley (more commonly known as Heatly) was a member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, serving as one of its secretaries in 1847. He was a geologist and contributed articles to the Society's Journal.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

According to a list in a guard book concerning the collections, this volume and its companion were presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Mr S. Heatly.

Note

A guard book, listing the Collections, provided the identifying and provenance details. Presumably these were taken from the first volume of the manuscript which is now missing. The guard book is available in the Society's Reading Room.

Archivist's Note

This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.

Conditions Governing Use

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Custodial History

The manuscript was prepared for S.G.T. Heatly.

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