A work on the constitution of the Kandyan Kingdom, the last independent state in Sri Lanka, which had its capital at Kandy, 414 pages. The manuscript is endorsed at the end 'Copied by J.H. Direckize Translator of the Ratnapura Kachcheri (?) 28th Octr. 1892'.
A sketch of the constitution of the Kandyan kingdom
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- Reference
- GB 115 RCS/RCMS 95
- Dates of Creation
- 1892
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- .01 cubic metre(s) 1 volume paper
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
The provenance of the collection is unknown.
Note
Includes index.
Other Finding Aids
MSS 3
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 71.
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Alternative Form Available
The contents of the manuscript are almost identical to those in RCMS 96.
Additional Information
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