PUNJAB

Guru Nanak Dev University Library

Amritsar 143005

Contains 128 Persian and Urdu manuscripts, according to H.S. Chopra, Oriental Manuscript Library: Origin, Development, Management and Conservation, (New Delhi: National Book Organisation, 1995), 69.

Punjab Central State Archives & Library

Baradari Gardens

Patiala 1470001

Number of Manuscripts: 287

Catalog (s): Fihrist-i nuskhah’ha-yi khatti Farsi Kitabkhanah-ha-yi umumi va arshiv Patiala, (New Delhi: Markaz-i Tahqiqat-i Farsi, Rayzani Farhangi-i Jumhuri-i Islami-i Iran, 1999).

The collection of the Kapurthalla State has been moved here, according to H.S. Chopra, Oriental Manuscript Library: Origin, Development, Management and Conservation, (New Delhi: National Book Organization, 1995), p.68, for the catalog, see A Descriptive Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Kapurthalla State Library, edited by K.M. Maitra, (Lahore: Jijnadu Printing Works, 1921); Muhammad Shafi, “Khazain-i makhtutat-i Kitabkhanah-i Riyasat-i Kapurthalla,” Oriental College Magazine 3, iv (August 1927): 62-67; and 4, ii (1928): 1-4

Works on the history or individual manuscripts in the library:

V.S. Suri, “Rajab Ali Manuscripts in the Punjab Government Record Office.” Indian Historical Records Commission Proceeding 29, ii (1953): 146-152; J.S. Grewal, In the By Lanes of History: Some Persian Documents from a Punjab Town, (Simla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 1975)

Present Conditions: See Jangveer Singh “Playing with Punjab’s Archival Records,” Tribune (Chandigarh) 17 January 2003, and the same papers dated 29 January 2003, electronic edition. This is about the dispersal of the records and the library to different sites.

Sikh History Research Department

Khalsa College

Amritsar 143005

Catalog (s): A Catalogue of Persian and Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Sikh History Research Department up till March 31, 1962, edited by Kirpal Singh, (Amritsar: Khalsa College, 1962)

A Catalogue of Punjabi and Urdu Manuscripts in the Sikh History Research Department up till March 31, 1963, edited by Kirpal Singh, (Amritsar: Khalsa College, 1963)