Envisioning South Asian: Texts, Scholarship, Legacies
Lenses
Eyeglasses A. K. Ramanujan Papers
A. K. Ramanujan’s Passport, 1959 A. K. Ramanujan Papers
A. K. Ramanujan’s Passport, 1973 A. K. Ramanujan Papers
Glimpses of the Past
MS 1330 Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Pashto [19th c?] Codex Manuscript Collection
MS 341 Razmnāma Ink opaque watercolor and gold on paper Persian [mid-18th c] Codex Manuscript Collection
MS 1078 Abdullah Khan Bahadur Firuz Jang (fl. 17th c.) Farasnāma-i hindī Opaque watercolor on paper Persian [18th c] Codex Manuscript Collection
CrMS 27 Puncī ralage potā Palm leaf ms Pali/Sinhalese [c. 1800] Codex Manuscripts
MS 1686 Bhadrakalpikā sūtra ink on black paper Tibetan [n.d.] Codex Manuscript Collection
Bhadrabahu Kalpasūtra Folio from an illustrated Jain ms Ink and color on paper Prakrit [n.d.] William and Marianne Sollach, Collection of Prints and Drawings: “People with Books”
MS 1687 Vājasaneyī saṃhitā [n.d.] Codex Manuscript Collection
MS1664 Tibetan gter-ma [n.d.] Codex Manuscript Collection
Buddhaghosa (5th c) Samantapāsādikā (chapter entitled Pārājika-kaṇḍa-aṭṭhakathā-pāṭha) Regenstein Library, General Collections
Asia in the Eyes of Europe: Imaging, Exploring, Mapping
Maps G7630 1878 .A5 Afghanistan, Belutschistan und angrenzende Gebiete Gotha: Justus Perthes. 1878 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7630 1878 .H3 R. Hausermann Théâtre du conflit Anglo-Afghan Paris: Imp. Becquet. 1878 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7630 1878 .S70 Stanford’s Shilling Map of Afghanistan and Adjoining Countries London: Edward Stanford. 1878 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7630 1879.C3 Carte de l’Afghanistan et des frontières nord-ouest de l’Inde et sud de la Russie d’Asie Paris: Librairie Ch. Delagrave, 1879 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7644.L3 1933.S8 Lahore Guide Map, published under the direction of H. J. Couchman, Surveyor General of India Calcutta: Survey of India. 1935 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7650 1794.R46 James Rennell (1742-1830) A New Map of Hindoostan: from the latest authorities, chiefly from the actual surveys of Major James Rennell...of the Bengal provinces... London: Laurie & Whittle. 1794 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7650 1857.K5 Heinrich Kiepert (1818-1899) Vorder-Indien: gestochen von G. Wirsing in München, 1856 Berlin: Bei Dietrich Reimer. 1857 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7650 1858 .D8 A. H. Dufour (1798-1865) Indes, Colonies Anglaises Paris: Paulin & Le Chevalier. 1858 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7650 s63.S8 sh. 43-J/16 India and Adjacent Countries. Kashmir & Jammu Calcutta or Dehra Dun: Survey of India. 1873 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7651.A5 1960z .S3 Our India. Pictorial. Its Past Glory and Present New Delhi, Anand Sawhney & Company. 196? University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7651.P3 1919 .T66 J. H. Trott Map of Railway Systems in India, Burma, and Ceylon Roorkee: Photo.-Mechl. and Litho Dept., Thomason College. 1919 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7654.B8 1919 .S9 sh.9 Map of the Island of Bombay Calcutta: Survey of India Offices. 1919 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7654.B8 1930 .S8 Map of the Island of Bombay: constructed on reduction from the new survey maps of 1914-1918 Bombay: Bombay City Survey and L. R. Office. 1932 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7654.C2 1840z .D8 A. H. Dufour (1798-1865) Calcutta Paris: Jules Renouard. 184? University of Chicago Library Map Collection
G7751.A5 1933.G5 MacDonald Gill (1884-1947) Map of Ceylon Showing her Tea & other Industries Sri Lanka: Printed for and issued by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. 1933 University of Chicago Library Map Collection
Books DS461.L18 Joannes de Laet (1581-1649) De Imperio Magni Mogolis, Sive India vera Commentarius. E varijs auctoribus congestus… Leiden: Officina Elzeviriana. 1631 Rare Book Collection
DS485.G8T8 Johan van Twist (?-1643) General Beschrijvinge van Indien: Ende in’t besonder Kort verhael van de Regering... Amsterdam: Joost Hartgerts. 1648 Rare Book Collection
DS407.T33 Edward Terry (1590-1660) A Voyage to East-India... London: Printed by T. W. for J. Martin and J. Allestrye. 1655 Rare Book Collection
DS411.1.D25 1672 Olfert Dapper (1639-1689) Asia, of naukeurige beschryving van Het Rijk des Grooten Mogols, en een groote gedeelte van Indiën… Amsterdam: Jakob van Meurs. 1672 Rare Book Collection f DS47.D2 Olfert Dapper (1639-1689) Asia; oder, Ausfu!hrliche Beschreibung des Reichs des Grossen Mogols und eines grossen Theils von Indien... Nürnberg: Johann Hoffmann. 1681 Rare Book Collection, Gift of Howard G. Grey
DS6.H54 Thomas Herbert, Sr. (1606-1682) Some yeares travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique... London: R. Bip. for I. Blome and R. Bishop. 1638 Rare Book Collection
DS407. T222 1677 Les six voyages de Jean Baptiste Tavernier, Ecuyer Baron d'Aubonne, Qu'il a fait en Turquie, en Perse, et aux Indes… Tome 2 Paris: G. Clouzier. 1676-7 Helen and Ruth Regenstein Collection of Rare Books
DS407.T225 Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689) Herrn Johann Baptisten Taverniers, Freyherrns von Aubonne, Vierzig-Jährige Reise-Beschreibung… durch Türkey, Persien, Indien… Nürnberg: Johann Hofmann. 1681 Rare Book Collection, Hengstenberg Collection
G370.P59 Marco Polo (1254-1323) Marci Pauli Veneti, Historici fidelissimi juxta ac praestantissimi... Brandenburg: Georg Schulz. 1671 Rare Book Collection
DS410.9.S54 Giuseppe Maria Sebastiani (1623-1689) Seconda Speditione all’ Indie Orientali di Monsignor Sebastiani… Rome: Filippo M. Mancini. 1672 Rare Book Collection, Given in Memory of a Friend Louis H. Silver (1902-1963) f DS47.V2 vol.3-4 Pietro Della Valle (1586-1652) Reiss-Beschreibung in unterschiedliche Theile der Welt, nemlich in Türckey, Egypten, Palestina, Persien, Ost-Indien und andere weit entlegene Landschafften… Genff: Johan Herman Widerholds. 1674 Rare Book Collection, Gift of Daniel David Luckenbill
BV3269.A66B2 Daniello Bartoli (1608-1685) Missione al gran Mogor del Padre Ridolfo Aquaviva della Compagnia di Giesu: Sua Vita e Morte, e d’altri quattro compagni uccisi in odio della Fede in Salsete di Goa Rome: G. M. Salvioni. 1714 Rare Book Collection
DS407.H33 Abu Zayd Hasan ibn Yazid Sirafi (fl. 10th c.) Anciennes Relations des Indes et de la Chine, De deux Voyageurs Mahometans, qui y allerent dans le neuvième siècle... Paris: J. B. Coignard. 1718 Rare Book Collection
DS740.5.P7T23 Joao Tavares de Vellez Guerreiro (fl. 18th c.) Jornada, que Antonio de Albuquerque Coelho, Governador, e Capitao General da Cidade do Nome de Deos de Macao na China, Fez de Goa atè chegar á dita Cidade no anno de 1718 Lisbon: Officina da Musica. 1732 The Helen and Ruth Regenstein Collection of Rare Books
DS407.S975 William Symson A New Voyage to the East-Indies: Viz. I, To Suratte ... London: Printed for A. Bettesworth and E. Curll. 1720 2nd ed. Rare Book Collection
DS407.P26 Paulinus a S. Bartholomaeo (1748-1806) Des Fra Paolino da San Bartolomeo Reise nach Ostindien… Berlin: In der Vossischen Buchhandlung. 1798 Rare Book Collection f GT1460.S64 1796 François Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824) [A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty Coloured Etchings Descriptive of the Manners, Customs, and Dresses of the Hindoos] Calcutta: [s.n.] 1796? The Helen and Ruth Regenstein Collection of Rare Books
MS 1023 Jean Antoine Dubois (1765-1848) Description des castes indiennes en general, et en particulier de celle des Brahmes du Sud... autograph ms written c. 1815 Codex Manuscript Collection
DS408.F72 1824 Charles Ramus Forrest (c. 1787-1827) A Picturesque Tour Along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna, in India... London: R. Ackermann. 1824 Rare Book Collection, Gift of the University of Chicago Library Society f DS486.B4P75 1831 James Prinsep (1799-1840) Benares Illustrated, in a Series of Drawings Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press. 1831 Rare Book Collection, Purchased from the Theodora Platt Bobrinskoy Book Fund
f DS408.R84 Louis Rousselet (1845-1929) L’Inde des Rajahs; voyage dans l’Inde centrale et dans les presidences de Bombay et du Bengale Paris: Librarie Hachette et Cie. 1875 Rare Book Collection f DS407.S37 Emil Schlagintweit (1835-1904) Indien in Wort und Bild. Eine Schilderung des Indischen Kaiserreiches Leipzig: Heinrich Schmidt & Carl Gu!nther. 1890. Regenstein Library, General Collections
DS407.S91.C.2 Herbert Strang, editor The Romance of India London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton. 1912 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Pious Perspectives
DS485.M35P5 1717 Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg (1683-1719) An Account of the Religion, and Government, Learning and Oeconomy, &c. of the Malabarians… London: Joseph Downing. 1717 Rare Book Collection
BT1039.M35 N377 1772 Nasranikal okkakkum ariyentunna samksepavedarttham. Compendiosa legis explanatio omnibus Christianis scitu necessaria. Malabarico idiomate. Rome: [s.n.]. 1772 Rare Book Collection
BS2215.B4 1801 William Carey (1761-1834) Dharmma pustaka, taha isvarera samasta bakya ... (New Testament in Bengali) Srirampura: Srirampure chapa haila. 1801 Rare Book Collection
BS2215.H55 1811 Reverend John Chamberlain Mangal samacar matiu racit (Gospel of Matthew) Serampore: Serampore Press. 1811 Rare Book Collection
BT1039.T3 N363 1858 Nanamirta tatakam…(Tamil Catechism) Putavai: Canmavirakkini Matakoyil Accukkutam. 1858 Rare Book Collection
BS2215.K35 1821 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the originals into the Kashmeera Language Serampore: Mission Press. 1821 Rare Book Collection
PK2182.M35 Makhzan i Masihi. The Christian Treasury Allahabad: Allahabad Mission Press. 1869 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PZ165.B17.M52 B. H. Badley (1849-1891) The Mela at Tulsipur. Glimpses of Missionary Life and Work in India London: The Religious Tract Society. [1900] Historical Children’s Book Collection
PZ164.C55 1880z The Children of India. Written for the Children of England by One of Their Friends London: The Religious Tract Society. [1883] Historical Children’s Book Collection
Bound in Translation
John Borthwick Gilchrist (1759-1841) A Grammar of the Hindoostanee Language, or Part Third of Volume First, of A System of Hindoostanee Philology Calcutta: Chronicle Press. 1796 Rare Book Collection
PK663.A2P32 Paulinus a S. Bartholomaeo (1748-1806) Sidharubam seu Grammatica Samscrdamica Romae: Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide. 1790 Rare Book Collection
PL4753.Z54 1716 Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg (1683-1719) Grammatica Damulica… Halae Saxonum: Litteris & impensis Orphanotrophei. 1716 Rare Book Collection, Purchased from the Theodora Platt Bobrinskoy Book Fund
PK1663.H2 r Nathaniel Brassey Halhed (1751-1830) A Grammar of the Bengal Language Bengal: Hoogly. 1778 Rare Book Collection
PK1568.B769 1842 e Mrs. E. W. Brown First Reading Book in Asamese Jaipur, Asam: American Baptist Mission Press. 1842 Rare Book Collection
F PK3791.K2S21J69 Kalidasa (fl. 5th c.) / trs. by William Jones (1746-1794) Sacontalá, or, The Fatal Ring: An Indian Drama London: J. Cooper. 1790 Rare Book Collection
PK2357.B22 James Robert Ballantyne (1813-1864) A Grammar of the Mahratta Language Edinburgh: J. Hall. 1839 Rare Book Collection f PL4753.B48 Constantine J. Beschi (1680-1747) A Grammar of the High Dialect of the Tamil Language, termed Shen-Tamil... Madras: College Press. 1822 Rare Book Collection
PK6727.M80 Mohammad Ismail Khan (d. 1912) Khazani-i-Afghani, with English Translation. A perfect Pushtoo Companion and Teacher ensuring success in the Pushtoo Examination. Lahore: Victoria Press. 1889 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PK1663.G467 R. N. Ghose Bengali Alphabet and Spelling-Book Calcutta: Macmillan & Company, Limited. 1907 Rare Book Collection
The Imperial Gaze
DS465.A2 East India Company The Petition and Remonstrance of the Governour and Company of Merchants of London Trading to the East- Indies… London: Printed for Nicholas Bourne. 1641 Rare Book Collection
HF3508.I4C5 Sir Josiah Child (1630-1699) A Treatise, Wherein is Demonstrated… I. That the East-India Trade is the most National of all Foreign Trades… London: Printed by T. F. for Robert Boulter. 1681 Rare Book Collection
DS465.H56 1812 The Eo-Nauts or The Spirit of Delusion. A Serio, Comical, Logical, Eulogical, Lyrical, Satirical Poem …edited by Lemuel Gulliver London: Printed for C. Chapple. 1813 Rare Book Collection
PK4031 V81H3 1776 Nathaniel Brassey Halhed (1751-1830) A Code of Gentoo Laws, or, Ordinations of the Pundits London: [s.n.]. 1776 Rare Book Collection
DS478.B19 Charles Ball (1780-?) The History of the Indian Mutiny: giving a detailed account of the Sepoy insurrection in India… London: London Printing and Publishing Co. 1858 Rare Book Collection
XXKNS127.3.A4E5 1796 Institutes of Hindu Law, or, The Ordinances of Menu, according to the gloss of Cullúca… verbally trs. from the original Sanscrit, with a preface by Sir William Jones Calcutta: Printed by Order of the Government; London: Reprinted for J. Sewel and J. Debrett. 1796 Rare Book Collection
PK1718.D26925 R353 Kaliprasanna Das Gupta (1871-1942) Raja-abhisheka: The Imperial Coronation at Delhi, 12 December 1911 Calcutta: Banikpress. 1912 Rare Book Collection
Covering Modernity: A Fresh Look
PK1859J5P3.1962 Mansukhlal Maganlal Jhaveri (1907-) Parlohyam Mumbai: Svati Prakashan. 1962 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PL4718.9M.18B50 B. Madhavamenon Bhartthavinte vila (The Price of a Husband) Kottayam: Sahitya Pravarthak Cooperative Society Ltd. 1969 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PK2418.H3A940 Shalini K. Haldipurkar Avanti (Avanti) Mumbai: Bharatiya Granth Bhavan. 1966 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PK2659.A44B30 Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) Band darvaza (A Closed Door) Delhi: Navayug Publishers. 1966 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PL4758.5.M84K2 1962 Kaucikan [V.K. Murthy] (1926-) Kariyatarici Uma (Uma, the Secretary) Chennai: Arunotayam. 1962 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PL4780.9.N28G40 Talluru Nagesvararavu (1934-) Gejited aphisaru bharya (The Gazetted Officer’s Wife) Tenali: Navin Publications. 1969 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PK2200.J3F330 Raʼis Ahmad Jaʻfri (1921-1968) Farkhundah. Ek nihayat dilcasp gharelu navil (Farkhundah, a very interesting domestic novel) Lahaur: Maqbul Akadami. [1967] Regenstein Library, General Collections
PK1569.C3D40 Nirod Chaudhuri Deh deul (The Body Temple) Tinicukiya: Mitra Agency. 1968 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PK1718.D2155.T6 Nilima Dasgupta Tin sari (Three Saris) Kalikata: Naya Prakash. 1962 Regenstein Library, General Collections
PK2098.42.E3D60 Vimal Ved (1933-) Do phul ek zindagi (Two Flowers, One Life) Delhi: Bharatiya Granth Niketan. [1967] Regenstein Library, General Collections
Seen from Within: India Popular
Roja Muthiah Illustration for Katal magazine cover, undated Regenstein Library, General Collections
Roja Muthiah Watercolor, undated Regenstein Library, General Collections
Roja Muthiah Watercolor, undated Regenstein Library, General Collections
Tehzeeb [Tahzib] Karachi: [s.n.]. August, 2008 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Jyotsna Hyderabad: M. Rajendra. May, 1973 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Rani Durgavati Amar Chitra Katha No. 104 Bombay: H.G. Mirchandani for India Book House Education Trust. 1976 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Shama New Delhi: Shama Publications. November, 1992 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Purbachal Bangladesh: Dacca. August 1977 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Cuyarajyattin katai, pakam II New Delhi: National Book Trust. 1976 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Idi Rajastan New Delhi: National Book Trust.1989 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Budduni bomma Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Balala Akademi. 1993 General Collection, Regenstein Library
Laura Fermi [The Story of Atomic Energy] Rangoon: The Guide Daily Press. 1966 Regenstein Library, General Collections
Garbh gita [s.l.]:[s.n.]. [n.d.] Regenstein Library, General Collections
Ram kaleva [s.l.]:[s.n.]. [n.d.] Regenstein Library, General Collections
Sivaji de barah mah [s.l.]:[s.n.]. [n.d.] Regenstein Library, General Collections
Bolo jai mam [s.l.]:[s.n.]. [n.d.] Regenstein Library, General Collections
Rajasthani bir gathaem [s.n.]. [n.d.] Regenstein Library, General Collections, On deposit from Kali Charan Bahl
Sant Tulsi Das, undated Regenstein Library, General Collections, On deposit from Kali Charan Bahl
Vishvamitra Menaka, undated Regenstein Library, General Collections, On deposit from Kali Charan Bahl
Golden Temple Regenstein Library, General Collections, On deposit from Kali Charan Bahl
Devtaom ki gay (Kamadhenu), undated Regenstein Library, General Collections, Rudolph Collection
Akbar Birbal natak Pandit Sivdatt Misra Varanasi: Thakurprasad & Sons Bookseller. [n.d.] Regenstein Library, General Collections, Frances Pritchett Collection
Bolta sarp hamsti khopri Sri Nisikar Calcutta: Sri Loknath Pustakalay General Collection, Regenstein Library Frances Pritchett Collection
Zahar-e ‘ishq Delhi: Ratan and Co. Booksellers. [n.d.] Regenstein Library, General Collections, Frances Pritchett Collection
Rustam nama Matba Faiz Muhammadi [Lucknow. 1898] General Collection, Regenstein Library, Frances Pritchett Collection
Unfolding Before your Eyes
Pabuji ki phad Rajasthan, undated General Collection, Regenstein Library
Warli Paintings, undated General Collection, Regenstein Library
Visionary Scholars: The Chicago Pioneers
DS473.R9 Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph The Modernity of Tradition: Political Development in India Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1967 Archival Monographs Collection
GR305.B91 J. A. B. van Buitenen The Tales of Ancient India Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1959 University of Chicago Imprint Collection
DS421.M35 Village India: Studies in the Little Community The American Anthropologist, VOL. 57, NO. 3 Chicago: University of Chicago Press. June, 1955 University of Chicago Imprint Collection
“Handbook of Indian Civilization” Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1961. Milton Singer Papers
Order Form, 1964 Milton Singer Papers
Manuscript: Robert Redfield, “Thinking About a Civilization”, undated Milton Singer Papers
Memorandum from Robert Streeter to Edward Levi, 1963 University of Chicago. Office of the President. Beadle Administration Papers
Memorandum from Bernard Cohn to the Staff of the Indian Civilization Course, 1957 Milton Singer Papers
Telegrams, 1959 Milton Singer Papers
Mailing Envelope, 1955 Milton Singer Papers
Letter of Introduction for Milton Singer from Vallathol Narayana Menon, 1955 Milton Singer Papers
Letter from Edward Dimock to A. K. Ramanujan, 1961 A. K. Ramanujan Papers
South Asian Studies at the University of Chicago Chicago: Committee on Southern Asian Studies. 1978 Milton Singer Papers
Letter to Milton Singer from Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, 1964 Milton Singer Papers
Memorandum from J. A. B. van Buitenen to Robert Streeter, 1965 E. C. Dimock Papers
Letter from Milton Singer to Edward Dimock, 1964 E. C. Dimock Papers
South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Chicago, 1966-1967: A Midway Report Chicago: Committee on Southern Asian Studies. 1967 E. C. Dimock Papers
Memorandum from Susanne Rudolph to Wayne Booth and Donald Levine, 1965 Milton Singer Papers
Memorandum: Ravi Shankar Concert, 1964 University of Chicago. Office of the President. Beadle Administration Papers
Memorandum: Summer Programs Sponsored by the South Asian Language Area Center, 1966 University of Chicago. Office of the President. Beadle Administration Papers
Memorandum from R. E. Streeter: Chairmanship of the Department, 1966
Photocopy of Newspaper Clipping from the Harvard Crimson, c. 1964 University of Chicago. Office of the President. Beadle Administration Papers
Broadside for Bernard Cohn Lecture, 1981 Bernard Cohn Papers
Photograph: Bernard Cohn, undated University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Photograph: Milton Singer, undated University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Photograph: J. A. B. van Buitenen, 1975 University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Photograph: Robert Redfield, 1956 University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Photograph: A. K. Ramanujan, 1981 University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Photograph: Lloyd Rudolph, undated Milton Singer Papers
Photograph: A. K. Ramanujan with Maureen Patterson, undated Milton Singer Papers
Photograph: Susanne Rudolph, undated University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Photograph: Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of India, and his daughter Indira Gandhi, 1949 University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Photograph: Milton Singer with Two Unidentified Colleagues, undated Milton Singer Papers
Photograph: South Asia Commons, undated University of Chicago. Committee on Southern Asian Studies. Records
Photograph: Edward Dimock, undated University of Chicago. Committee on Southern Asian Studies. Records