A descriptive catalogue of Telugu manuscripts in the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras
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- Tamil Digital Library (vol. 26)
- Tamil Digital Library (vol. 27)
- Tamil Digital Library (vol. 28)
- Type
- Descriptive catalogue
- Volumes
- at least 28 vols., 1915–1999
- Languages
- Telugu
- Manuscripts
- 2,652
- Collections
- Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, Chennai
- Sources
- Attested in:
- research by hand
- Biswas 1998 no. 0645
- Janert 1965 no. 202
- Library of Congress (LCCN 99946193)
- Open Library OL310417W
Biswas records 15 volumes through 1958. The official Tamil Digital Library supplies later volumes through vol. 28 (1999); the manuscript count is Biswas's count for the earlier run, not a total for all 28 volumes.
Description (Biswas 1998)
Vol.1: Prabandha, Itihāsa, Purāṇa māhātmya / by M. Rangacharya and S. Kuppuswami Sastri. 1915. 415, xxv p. mss. nos. 1- 369. Vol.II, Pt. 1 Prabhandhas: Śrṅgāraprabandhas /by S. Kuppuswami Sastri. 1921. 24, 418-795 p. mss. nos. 370-616. Vol.II,Pt.II Prabandhas: Śrṅgāraprabandhas / by S. Kuppuswami Sastri. 1927. iv, 798-1064, xvip. mss. nos. 617-806. Vol.III Prabandhas: Śrṅgāraprabandhas / by S. Kuppuswami Sastri. 1934. 1065-1240, 9 p. mss. nos. 807-941. Vol.IV Prabandhas: Srngaraprabandhas / by S. Kuppuswami Sastri. 1936. 1241-1542, 14 p. mss. nos. 942-1221. Vol.V Grammar, prosody and lexicography / by S. Kuppuswami Sastri. 1935. iv, 1543-1717, vi-mss. nos. 1222-1395. Vol.VI Vacanakāvyas / by S. Kuppuswami Sastri and P.P. Subrahmanya Sastri. 1937. - ii. 1719-1780, 3 p. mss. nos. 1396-1466. Vol.VII Śatakas / by S. Kuppuswami Sastri and P.P. Subrahmanya Sastri. 1939. xviii, 1781-2051 p. mss. nos. 1467-1833. Vol.VIII Yakṣagānas and daṇdakams / by P.P. Subrahmanya Sastri. 1940. iv, xv, 2053. 2280 p. mss. nos. 1834-2040. Vol.IX [Viśiṣṭādvaita, Advaita, Śaiva and Christianity] by A. Sankaran and Syed Muhammad Fazlullah. 1947. xv, 2281-2562 p. mss. D. nos. 2041 -2273. Vol.X Ganita and Jyotiṣa / by Syed Muhammad Fazlullah and T. Chandrasekharan. 1949. x, 2563-2678 p. mss. D. nos. 2274-2399. Vol.XI Medicine / by Syed Muhammad Fazlullah and T. Chandrasekharan. 1948. v, 2679-2746 p. mss. D. nos. 2400-2481. Vol.XII Saṅgīta / by T. Chandrasekharan. 1949. vi, 2747-2850 p. Mss. D. nos. 2482-2592. Vol.XIII History / by T. Chandrasekharan. 1951. iii, 2851-2911 p. mss. D. nos. 2893-2652. Vol.XIV Meckenzie local tracts volume: Telugu local tracts / by T. Chandrasekharan. 1958. xxxvi, 299 p. - mss. nos. 1-150. Vol.XV Meckenzie local tracts volume: Telugu local tracts / by T. Chandrasekharan. vii, 302-534 p. mss. nos. 151-250. Description of 2,652 Telugu mss. and 250 Telugu local tracts with extracts and notes. Each volume contain various indices.
From S. C. Biswas, Bibliographic Survey of Indian Manuscript Catalogues (Delhi, 1998), no. 0645, as printed; OCR text, may contain errors.
Annotation (Janert 1965)
(Detailed descriptions with beg., endings, and copious notes. Each volume with indices.) I. 1915: Mss. 1-369, Prabandha, Itihasa, Pura!fa, Mahatmya (415, XXV pp.). By M. Rangacharya and S. Kuppuswami Sastri. 2 [,1]. 1921: Mss. 370-616, Prabandha, Srrigaraprabandha (24, 418- 795 pp.). By S. K. S. 2,21927: 617-806, Pr., S r contd. (IV, 798-1064, XVI). By S. K. S. 3. 1934: Mss. 807 [sic]-941, Prabandha, Srrigaraprabandha, contd. (1066 [sic]-1240, 9 pp.). By S. K. S. 4. 1936: Mss. 942-1221, Prabandha, contd., Dvipadakavya (1242- 1542, 14 pp.). By S. K. S. 5. 1935: Mss. 1222-1395, Grammar, Prosody and Lexicography (1544-1717, 6 pp.). By S. K. S. 6. 1937: Mss. 1396-1466, Vacanakavya (II, 1720-1780, 3 pp.). By S. K. S. and P. P. Subrahmanya Sastri. 7. 1939: Mss. 1467-1833, Satakas (XVIII, 1782-2051 pp.). By S. K. S. and P. P. S. S. 8. 1940 (1941 [sic]): Mss. 1834-2040, Yak�?aganam and DalJQ.akam (IV, XV, 2054-2280 pp.). By P. P. S. S. 9. 1947: Mss. D. Nos. 2041-2273, ViSil?tadvaita, Advaita, Saiva, and Christianity (XV, 2282-2562 pp.). By A. Sankaran and Syed Muhammad Fazlullah. 10. 1949: Mss. D. Nos. 2274-2399, Galfita and Jyoti�?a (X, 2562- 2678 pp.). By S. M. F. and T. Chandrasekharan. 11. 1948: Mss. D. Nos. 2400-2481, Medicine (V, 2680-2746 pp.). By S. M. F. Sahib Bahadur and Sri T. Oh. 12. 1949: Mss. D. Nos. 2482-2592, Sarp.gita (VI, 2748-2850 pp.). B y T. Oh. 13. 1951: Mss. D. Nos. 2593-2657, History (Ill, 2852-29llpp.). B y T. Oh. 14. 1952: (Mackenzie Local Tracts Volumes) 1\'Iss. D. Nos. 1-150, Telugu Local Tracts (XXXVI, 299 pp.). By T. Oh. 15. 1958: (Mackenzie Local Tracts Volumes) Mss. Nos. 151-250, Telugu Local Tracts (VIII, 302-534 pp.). By T. Oh. Madr
From K. L. Janert, An Annotated Bibliography of the Catalogues of Indian Manuscripts (Wiesbaden, 1965), no. 202, as printed; OCR text, may contain errors.