Catalogue of Cultural Archives – Kalanidhi -C
| Name of the Collection | Quantum / Material Category |
| SAHITYA | |
| Dr. R C Rangra collection audio recording of Interview with writers of Indian Languages. |
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| Voice of Tagore – audio recordings of Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore. |
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| Akhilesh Mittal collection recordings of renowned Urdu Poet, Firaq Gorakhpuri
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| VASTU SILPA | |
| Lance Dane collection of Art objects |
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| Lance Dane collection of photo archives of Art and Architecture |
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| Benoy Behl collection of Ajanta Cave Frescoes |
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| Shambhunath Mitra collection of terracotta decorated temples of West Bengal (Biranum, Bankura, Burdwan, Hooghly & Howrah, Midnapur and Murshidabad districts.)
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| CHAYAPATA | |
| Raja deen Dayal Collection of rare photographs and glass plate negatives. |
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| Cartier Bresson collection of photographs important political leaders and event of pre and post independence of India |
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| DRD Wadia collection of photographs of National & International events & people of pre & post independent India |
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| David Ulrich collection of photographs on subject of nature and rock art. |
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| Photographs by Jyoti Bhatt & Raghava Kaneria on the people of Saurashtra. |
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| Ashvin Mehta’s photographs ‘The Third Eye’ and Gifts of solitude’ series. |
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| Martha Strawn collection of photographs of Kolam |
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| Sunil Janah collection on tribal social cultural and political life of India |
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| Shambhu Shaha collection on photographs of Guru Ravindra Nath Tagore
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| SANGITA | |
| Krishnaswamy collection reporographic and audio collection of the musical instruments of India |
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| S. Natarajan collection of audio recordings on Carnatic Music |
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| V. Ranga Rao collection of rare recordings of Carnatic music |
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| Ranganayaki Ayyengar collection on Western classical music |
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| Dr. S. Venkatesan collection on Carnatic and Indian music |
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| OTHER COLLECTIONS | |
| Elizabeth Brunner paintings slides |
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| Coorg Costumes and Jewellery. |
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| Surahis of Shri Abdul majid Ansari |
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| UNESCO photographs on sites of different parts of the world |
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| Prof. R P Misra collection of old geographical maps of Europe, Africa and Asia |
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| Ananda Coomaraswamy |
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| COLLECTION OF OTHER DIVISIONS | |
| Harikatha Collection Books on religion & philosophy |
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| Sadagopan Collection of AV and photographic material on Jagadguru Sankaracharya Kanchi Kamakoti |
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| Warli paintings |
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| Rock Art paintings by Dr. Yahodhar Mathpal (Bhimbetka, Uttarakhand, Jhiri and Kerala) |
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| Bastar objects |
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| Puppets (Indian and foreign) |
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| Mari Theresa Dutta collection of Kumaon Ballad Rajula Malushahi |
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| Musical Instruments |
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| S. G. Tiwari collection (photographs of Pt. Nehru & Others) |
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| Saraswati Mahal slides by Shri V. K. Rajamani |
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| Balan Nambiar collection (35mm col. slides of Ritual dances of Kerala) |
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| Slides of Brhadesvara temple by Sh. Benoy Behl |
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| Shambhunath Mitra collection North East Frontier of India |
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| Video cassettes |
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| Audio cassettes |
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Total No. of Slides available with Kalanidhi – C : 24242
| S.NO. | SLIDES | NO.S | CONTENTS |
| 1 | Balan Nambiar | 1800 | Ritual dance of Kerala |
| 2 | Elizabeth Brunner | 1751 | Paintings |
| 3 | Krishnaswamy | 784 | Musical instruments |
| 4 | Lance Dance (Digital Images) | 15735 | Art and Architecture |
| 5 | Benoy Behl | 675 | Ajanta and Ellora Frescoes |
| 6 | Benoy Behl (Digital Images) | 981 | Brhadisvara Temple |
| 7 | Sadagopan | 887 | Sankaracharyas of Kanchi – Kamakoti |
| 8 | Saraswati Mahal Library | 891 | Tanjore |
| 9 | Ananda Coomaraswamy | 488 | |
| 10 | Dr. Yashodhar Mahipal | 250 | Rock Art of Bhimbetka and Uttarakhand |