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Manuscript for "Julfār, an Arabian port: Its Settlement and Far Eastern Ceramic trade from the 14th to the 18th Centuries" by John Hansman. The book was published by the Royal Asiatic Society in 1985. This is a typed manuscript with handwritten corrections and annotations and also drawings for the illustrations affixed to pieces of card.

Detailed descriptions and plans of the Junna Caves and Nana Ghat.

"The following is also a song composed by Kashth Jivhá of Benares." Jό kyá dás prabhu ká huá… With translation "Then what made you become the servant of the Lord…" Signed Rámgharib, Handwritten, 2 sides, undated.

"The following is a chaitá song or song sung in the month of Chaitra… It is told by Shital Prasád Shukal of Mirzápur…" Kabahún na jiará thirá il-jiará thiráil Rámá-pal eko… With translation: The mind is never at rest even for a moment… Signed Rámgharíb Chaubé. Handwritten, 3 sides, undated.

'Dictionnaire Kalmouk - Allemand: Texte' - a handwritten manuscript believed to be created by Julius Klaproth containing the Kalmyk alphabet and a dictionary of words. A note has been added on the front paper recording; 'This fragment of a Dictionary most probably came from Klaproth's library which was sold at his death - H [S] Decr. 1850'. The dictionary sections are divided under headings of page numbers, suggesting this manuscript may have been copied from a larger one. Inserted into the manuscript is a piece of yellow paper providing the information gained By Dr W. Simon about the manuscript's provenance. The front cover has a label affixed with 'Mongolian' ascribed in ink and 'Kalmuch- German Dictionary' in pencil. and the spine has a paper label stating Mongolian-German'. These appear to be additions made once in came into the Society's possession.

Material relating to the Kandána & Bája Caves near the Bhór Ghât.

A paper folder containing 17 documents relating to the Kandána Caves near the Bhór Ghât in the Konkan. These include: No.1 A plan of the Kandána Caves, scale 20 feet to an inch, 6 April 1854. No.2: A drawing of the left front of Chaitya Cave (unfinished), scale four feet to an inch, with a paper of measurements. Nos.3-7: Seven of the eight jubilant figures on a frieze, Chaitya Cave, scale 2 inches to a foot. No.8: A rubbing of an emblem on a pillar, Chaitya Cave. No.9-11: Drawings of a Bas-Relief at the right end of a verandah, an interior pillar, and an ornamental doorway, in the cave next to Chaitya, scale 1/2 inch to a foot. No.12: Two rubbings of the head-dress or turban of the large jubilant figures on the front of Chaitya Caves. No.13: A short description extracted from Henry West's diary - the entry for Good Friday, 6 April 1854. No.14: Caves of Kandána - a description written by Henry West, July 1872. No.15: A memorandum written on the Bhór Ghât caves, written in England. No.16: A plan and description of Noth Dewal, a cave near Kal, showing the chamber with cells; also a sketch of the figure cut into the rock at Gamber Nahl. No.17: Map of the Bhór Ghât with the positions of the caves marked in red.

A folder containing 50 pages of drawings.

Hand drawn floor plan of Cave No. 1, Unifinished Chaitya, in ink and ink wash on paper. Scale 15ft to an inch. H.W

Hand drawn floor plan of Cave No. 10, or the Durbar Cave, in ink on paper, with some annotations and visual reference to surrounding caves No. 8 and No. 9. Scale is 15 ft. to an inch.