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Archival Cell

‘Archival cell’ is the unique and Special Cell of the University that contains material of rare values.Archival Cell of the Shivaji University, Kolhapur was established in the year 1988, with the assistance and guidance of the U.G.C. under VIth Five year plan. The purpose of UGC was to provide facilities for Collection, processing and preserving archival material such as rare books, historical documents, manuscripts and the University records.

  Collections:  

Rare Books:
Archival cell consists of about 50,000 rare books, which are donated by various eminent scholars and personalities. The rare books dates from 1716 to 1950 A.D.

Rare Books

 

 

Some of the Important Donations, which are available in the Archival Cell are as below:

Sr. No Name of Donor/ Collection Subject Area Year of Donation No. of Books

1

Keshavrao Jedhe Collection

English Literature

1963

3212

2

ItihasbhushanBabasaheb Deshpande Collection

History

1963

703

3

V. S. Page Collection

History, Social Science, Assembly debates

1964

813

4

K. N. Noolkar Collection

History, Sanskrit, English, Marathi Literature

1965

4558

5

S. K. Belvalkar Collection

Sanskrit, English Literature

1965

2015

6

S. D. Kardhegekar Collection

Sanskrit

1965

286

7

L. G. Parab Collection

Library Science

1967

1420

8

Prin. S. R. Tawade Collection

Education

1969

1048

9

KridamahrshiMeghnathNageshkar Collection

Sports, general.

1970

241

10

R. V. Deshpande Collection

English Literature

1971

307

11

S. G. Sardesai Collection

History

1971

645

12

P. A. Asyekar Collection

Social Science

1972

780

13

G. H. Padhye Collection

English Marathi Literature, General

1973

1177

14

Itihaskar V. S. Wakaskar Collection, Baroda

History.

1976

338

15

Dr. RajvaidyaJagtap Collection

Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Medicines and literature

1977

700

16

KhaseraoSawantCcollection

Religious and Spiritual books

1979

1035

17

‘Vijayi Maratha’ Collection

Satyashodak movement of Mahatma Phule

1980

120

18

Bhai MadhavraoBagal Collection

Social movement, Freedom Struggle and united India movement, Labour movement, Communism and Socialism

1983

1362

19

A.C. Tikekar Collection

Marathi Literature

1983

3040

20

Dr. DhananjayKeer Collection

Biographical materials on Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma JyotiraoPhule, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, LokmanyaTilak, SwatantryaveerSawarkaretc

1984

980

21

J. C. Sinha Collection

English, Commerce & Management

1990

254

22

Dr. B. S. Bhanage Collection

Economics and Planning, Social Sciences

1991

465

23

Shripadshastri Jere Collection

Religion, Sanskrit.

1992

472

24

Shekhar Deshpande Collection

English

1993

125

25

Prof. Pednekar Collection

English Literature

1994

725

26

PanditBalacharyaKhupekar Collection

Religion, Sanskrit, Veda, Upnishad, Grammar

1995

359

27

B. T. Bhosale Collection

Sports

1996

400

28

PanditSadashivshastriMarulkar  Collection

Religion, Sanskrit

1999

640

29

Dr. HiralalAuluck Collection

Hindi Literature, Language and Culture, Marxism, Leninism and Socialism

2001

6500

30

Dr. V. N. Kuber Collection

Marathi Literature

2002

321

31

Anant B. Karvirkar Collection

Religion, Sanskrit

2003

73

32

Ex.M.P. Udaysingrao Gaikwad  Collection 

Loksabha Debates

2005

159

33

Dr. Vilas Sangave  Collection

Jain Religion and Jain Literature

2006

71

34

Dr. P. N. Kulkarni Collection

Marathi Religion

2006

216

35

Dr. D. K. Sant Collection

Marathi Literature

2007

551

36

Smt. SmitaPatvardhan Collection

Mathematics

2009

160

37

Dr. S. P. Punalekar Collection

Marathi Literature

2010

230

38

Dr. Sarojini Babar Collection

Marathi Literature

2014

150

39

Prin. R. K. Kanbarkar Collection

English, General

2016

744

40

Dr. G. M. Pawar Collection

Marathi Literature

2016

245

41

Com. Govind Pansare Collection

Social  History, General

2016

1465

42

Barr. P. G. Patil Collection

English, Literature, General

2018

2689

43

Ex. M.P. PrithvirajChavan Collection

Loksabha Debates

2019

45

 

 

 

Total

41,839


Note:- From the above donated collections the books which are having current knowledge with recent publication are merged in the main collection of stack section.
 

  Manuscripts:  
About 9163 Manuscripts are available in the Archival Cell on various subjects such as Vedanta, Dharmashastra, Nyayashastra, Jotishya, Vaidak, History, Puran, Literature, Kavya, Natak(Drama), Yoga etc. which dates back to 1353. The manuscripts were acquired mainly from the individuals and institutions.

 

Ganesh Mahatmya (Pictorial)  Shake 1713

Raja Todarmal written:  Ayurveda soukhya paribhashay, 
Ayurvedasoukhya Nidan Chikitsa.Ayurveda Manuscripts Shake 1741

Shilapress Atharukminisvaymvar (sankirna) Shake 1783

Manuscripts tied ‘Rumal’

Atha Grahashanti padhati (Paper Scroll) 32*4 long 

Dnyaneshwari (Shake 1490/A.D 1568)

 

 

Some of the important collection of manuscripts is:

  1. Shri. V. N. Panditrao, Kolhapur
  2. Ingale-Kulkarni Collection
  3. NirnayaSagar Press, Mumbai Collection
  4. Principal B.A. Babar,Tasgaon
  5. PanditBalacharyaKhuperkarShastri, Kolhapur
  6. Shri.B.S. Pradhan, Kolhapur
  7. ShrimantGanapatraoRajopadhye, Kolhapur

 

  Other Archival Materials:  
 

Old Newspapers Din Bandhu, Bombay
(1893 - 1912)

Constitution of India (Facsimile Copy) Imitation copy of
original hand written Constitution


 

Rare Periodicals

 

Special Issues

 

Shivkalin Coins

 

Britishkalin Coins

 

Old States Rare Coins

A Tamrapata (Copper plate) of 516 A.D.namely
‘PandurangpalliTamrapta’

                                                                                                                  

Besides the rare books and manuscipts different archival material is also available in the cell. Old Newspapers Din Bandhu, Bombay (1893-1912), Rashtraveer, Belgaum (1920-1947), Hunter, Akhand Bharat (Kolhapur), Vijayi Maratha, Kolhapur (1919-1932), Din Mitra, Taravadi etc. The old Periodicals and journals like Bharat ItihasSanshodhakmandals quarterly, Purusharth, VividhDnyanVistar,Kirloskar, Kalyan,Sahyadri,Wangmayshobha, etc. and some of the distinct materials like Tamrapat(516 AD), Old historical coins, stone objects from Bramhapuri (Kolhapur) excavation, facsimile copy of ‘Constitution of India’ etc. are available in the Archival cell.The work of digitization of Manuscripts is planned.

 

Fumigation Chamber (open)

Fumigation Chamber (Closed)

 

Shivaji University Publications

 

  Project:  
Archival Cell has completed a project to the NMM (National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture, G.O.I.) for documentation of Manuscripts.
For information & details regarding Archival cell contact at the e-mail address: 
archival.krc@unishivaji.ac.in.
(Phone-0231-2609336)

 

 

 

 

 


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