Tamil Manuscripts Details Part 5 From Index no. 2001 to 2500

DETAILS : 

• Author: Paramasivam T. K
  
• Publisher: ‎ Tamil University, Thanjavur
  
• Publication date: ‎ April 1, 2010
  
• Edition: ‎ 2010th
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 8170901421
  
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-8170901426
  
• Weight: 800 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Tamil Manuscripts Details Part 5: From Index no. 2001 to 2500, meticulously compiled by the renowned epigraphist and scholar T.K. Paramasivam, is an authoritative archival resource in South Asian manuscriptology. Published by the prestigious Tamil University, Thanjavur, this volume serves as a vital analytical directory for preserving India's textual heritage. The core philosophy of this text centers on structural conservation and bibliographic democratization. By translating, classifying, and indexing rare palm-leaf and paper manuscripts, the book provides global researchers with an organized roadmap to ancient documents that would otherwise remain physically inaccessible or vulnerable to decay.

This specific fifth installment functions as a curated catalog tracking exactly 500 records (from Index No. 2001 to 2500). The book is structurally organized to present a standardized analytical breakdown for each manuscript entry. Every listing provides critical data points including the manuscript title, author attribution (where identifiable), linguistic style, script variation (such as old Tamil script or Grantha influences), physical condition, and ownership provenance. The volume categorizes a diverse range of subject matter found within this index range, moving from classical Sangam-era commentaries and grammatical texts to regional folk ballads, medical treatises (Siddha and Ayurveda), local astrological charts, and rare theological hymns from Saivite and Vaishnavite traditions.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

T.K. Paramasivam is an elite Indian manuscriptologist, epigraphist, and academic archivist whose career has been closely linked with the preservation initiatives of Tamil University, Thanjavur. Recognized for his paleographic precision and linguistic expertise, he has spent decades decoding archaic handwritten scripts and managing multi-volume descriptive indexing projects.

Paramasivam’s compilation style is exceptionally methodical, objective, and dense with technical reference data. Writing with the rigorous precision of a forensic archivist, he focuses on cold bibliographic facts over descriptive prose, ensuring that catalog numbers, leaf dimensions, and subject indexes are flawlessly cross-referenced. By balancing deep scriptural analysis with a highly structured, scannable format, his collective reference literature remains an indispensable global benchmark for indological research centers, university libraries, and historians tracking the socio-cultural evolution of southern India.