Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1700 - 2022 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 large and 1 small archival box
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Saroj Nalini Arambam was born in Imphal, Manipur, in 1933. She was the first Meetei woman to graduate and gain her Masters degree at Calcutta University. She moved to Britain in the late 1950s studying for a Bachelor of Divinity degree at the University of London. She graduated in 1961 and shortly after married John Parratt. She worked at the University of Ile-Ife, Nigeria, before undertaking a PhD on the Religion of Manipur, in the Department of Asian Studies, Australia National University, for which she undertook considerable field research. From 1975-1990 she taught in institutions in southern Africa while still continuing to undertake fieldwork on Manipur. With her husband, she co-authored books on Manipur and, also produced two volumes of the Court Chronicle of the Kings of Manipur, published by the Royal Asiatic society, the second volume being published posthumously.
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
John Parratt was born in England and obtained his doctorate from the University of London. He taught in Southern Africa as well as Australia, India, Papua New Guinea and Britain. He was previously Professor of Third World Theologies at the University of Birmingham and is author of many books, some jointly with his wife.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
The papers were gathered by Saroj Nalini Arambam and John Parratt during their extensive research of Manipur.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
The Papers were donated to the Society by John Parratt in 2021. An additional small amount of material, including the original Meetei Mayek manuscript leaves, was donated in 2022.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
These papers were collated by Saroj Nalini Arambam and John Parratt in their research of the area of Manipur, India. They include original and copied manuscripts in Meetei Mayek and Bengali scripts, and offprints and copies of articles on Manipur.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
The material was catalogued in series according to the papers original order.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
- Bengalees
- Manipoeri
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related units of description
The archives were donated as part of a larger collection of printed material, to be known as the on Saroj Nalini Arambam Parratt Collection. The Society's collections also hold several books written by Saroj Nalini Arambam and John Parratt.
Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Parratt Saroj N. Arambam 1933-2008 Saroj Nalini Arambam (Onderwerp)
- Parratt John b 1938 (Onderwerp)
- Paonam Gunindra Singh (Onderwerp)
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
Schrift(en)
Bronnen
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2023.