A Descriptive Catalogue of Bardic and Historical MSS.
offers a detailed look at a rich collection of bardic and historical manuscripts from the Bikaner region. This edition describes manuscripts, their physical form, scribal hands, dates, and the kinds of works they contain, from poetry to prose chronicles and digests of local rulers.
The volume helps you understand how these texts were compiled, copied, and used, including the libraries where they are kept and the people who copied them. It presents a structured guide to the subjects, authors, and genres found in the manuscripts, with clear notes on provenance and dating. The result is a precise resource for researchers and readers interested in Rajputana’s bardic tradition and historical record.
- What you’ll find: catalog entries that describe manuscripts’ size, binding, script, and condition.
- Content scope: bardic poetry, prose chronicles, genealogies, and translated works from the Rajputana states.
- How the material is organized: by state and then by literary form, with cross-references to related texts.
- Research cues: indications of copyists, dates, and the cultural context surrounding each work.
Ideal for readers of Rajput history, medieval poetry, and manuscript studies, this edition serves as a practical reference for scholars and enthusiasts alike.