{"id":31898,"date":"2016-12-02T11:02:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T05:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/?page_id=31898"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:23:22","slug":"catalogue-of-cultural-archives-kalanidhi-c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/hi\/divisionss\/kalanidhi\/reference-library\/non-print-material\/visual-library\/catalogue-of-cultural-archives-kalanidhi-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalogue of Cultural Archives – Kalanidhi -C"},"content":{"rendered":"

Catalogue of Cultural Archives – Kalanidhi -C<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Name of the Collection<\/td>\nQuantum \/ Material Category<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAHITYA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. R C Rangra collection audio recording of Interview with writers of Indian Languages.<\/td>\n\n
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  • 41 audio cassettes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Voice of Tagore – audio recordings of Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore.<\/td>\n\n
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  • 20 audio spools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Akhilesh Mittal collection recordings of renowned Urdu Poet, Firaq Gorakhpuri<\/p>\n

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  • 21 audio spools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VASTU SILPA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lance Dane collection of Art objects <\/td>\n\n
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  • 998 Art objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lance Dane collection of photo archives of Art and Architecture<\/td>\n\n
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    1,00,000 35mm col. slides, <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    35mm B&W neg. & contact prints.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Benoy Behl collection of Ajanta Cave Frescoes<\/td>\n\n
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  • 675   35 mm col. slides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shambhunath Mitra collection of terracotta decorated temples of West Bengal (Biranum, Bankura, Burdwan, Hooghly & Howrah, Midnapur and Murshidabad districts.)<\/p>\n

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  • 15,189 B&W negatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHAYAPATA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raja deen Dayal Collection of rare photographs and glass plate negatives.<\/td>\n\n
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  • Glass plate neg. 2500<\/li>\n
  • Contact Prints 2743<\/li>\n
  • Prints of paper 638<\/li>\n
  • Studio equipment 19<\/li>\n
  • Furniture pieces 13<\/li>\n
  • Microfilms of studio registers 5<\/li>\n
  • Grindlay’s Exhibition mounts 268<\/li>\n
  • Documentation material journals brochures etc. 22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cartier Bresson collection of photographs important political leaders and event of pre and post independence of India<\/td>\n\n
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  • 107 B&W prints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DRD Wadia collection of photographs of National & International events & people of pre & post independent India<\/td>\n\n
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  • 800 B&W prints <\/li>\n
  • 4141 B&W neg. (35mm & 120mm)<\/li>\n
  • 9 frames photographs<\/li>\n
  • 39 equipment items and scrap books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Ulrich collection of photographs on subject of nature and rock art.<\/td>\n\n
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  • 25 B&W mounted prints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Photographs by Jyoti Bhatt & Raghava Kaneria on the people of Saurashtra.<\/td>\n\n
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  • 50 B&W mounted prints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashvin Mehta’s photographs ‘The Third Eye’ and Gifts of solitude’ series.<\/td>\n\n
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  • 15 col.    10 B&W<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martha Strawn collection of photographs of Kolam<\/td>\n\n
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  • 26 B&W <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunil Janah collection on tribal social cultural and political life of India<\/td>\n\n
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  • 50 B&W mounted prints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shambhu Shaha collection on photographs of Guru Ravindra Nath Tagore<\/p>\n

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  • 61 B&W un-mounted prints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SANGITA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krishnaswamy collection reporographic and audio collection of the musical instruments of India<\/td>\n\n
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  • 599 photographs<\/li>\n
  • 784 B&W slides<\/li>\n
  • 369 sketches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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S. Natarajan collection of audio recordings on Carnatic Music<\/td>\n\n
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  • 363 audio spools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V. Ranga Rao collection of rare recordings of Carnatic music<\/td>\n\n
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  • 608 \/ 78rpm music records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ranganayaki Ayyengar collection on Western classical music<\/td>\n\n
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  • 57 music records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. S. Venkatesan collection on Carnatic and Indian music<\/td>\n\n
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  • 116 (78rpm music)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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OTHER COLLECTIONS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elizabeth Brunner paintings slides<\/td>\n\n
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  • 1751 col. 35 mm slides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coorg Costumes and Jewellery.<\/td>\n\n
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  • 43 pieces of jewellery and 2 sets of wedding costumes and video cassettes on Coorgi Wedding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surahis of Shri Abdul majid Ansari<\/td>\n\n
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  • 9 clay surahis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNESCO photographs on sites of different parts of the world<\/td>\n\n
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  • 44 col. plastified photographs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. R P Misra collection of old geographical maps of Europe, Africa and Asia<\/td>\n\n
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  • 63 maps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ananda Coomaraswamy<\/td>\n\n
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  • Books 86<\/li>\n
  • Journals 1097<\/li>\n
  • Letters 115<\/li>\n
  • Music disc. 703<\/li>\n
  • Glass slides 486<\/li>\n
  • photographs 227<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COLLECTION OF OTHER DIVISIONS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harikatha Collection Books on religion & philosophy<\/td>\n\n
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  • 212 books (Sanskrit, Tamil and English) <\/li>\n
  • 9 audio spools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sadagopan Collection of AV and photographic material on Jagadguru Sankaracharya Kanchi Kamakoti<\/td>\n\n
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  • Reel films 64<\/li>\n
  • Audio spool 30<\/li>\n
  • Col. & B&W 904<\/li>\n
  • Photographs 1377<\/li>\n
  • Slides 887<\/li>\n
  • Negatives 2420<\/li>\n
  • Research note 474<\/li>\n
  • albums, misc. items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warli paintings<\/td>\n\n
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  • 61 paintings on paper and cloth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rock Art paintings by Dr. Yahodhar Mathpal (Bhimbetka, Uttarakhand, Jhiri and Kerala)<\/td>\n\n
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  • 400<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bastar objects<\/td>\n\n
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  • 19 objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puppets (Indian and foreign)<\/td>\n\n
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  • 121 puppets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mari Theresa Dutta collection of Kumaon Ballad Rajula Malushahi<\/td>\n\n
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  • 28 instruments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musical Instruments<\/td>\n\n
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  • 23 instruments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S. G. Tiwari collection (photographs of Pt. Nehru & Others)<\/td>\n\n
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  • 81 B&W neg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saraswati Mahal slides by Shri V. K. Rajamani<\/td>\n\n
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  • 891 col. slides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balan Nambiar collection (35mm col. slides of Ritual dances of Kerala)<\/td>\n\n
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  • 1800 slides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slides of Brhadesvara temple by Sh. Benoy Behl<\/td>\n\n
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  • 900 slides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shambhunath Mitra collection North East Frontier of India<\/td>\n\n
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  • Photographs 1382<\/li>\n
  • Negatives 1475<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video cassettes<\/td>\n\n
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  • 2100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio cassettes<\/td>\n\n