Description
This supplementary catalogue documents the Hindustani book collection acquired by the British Museum during the period of 1889 to 1908. Compiled by the renowned bibliographer J. F. Blumhardt, it serves as a comprehensive reference guide for scholars and researchers interested in nineteenth-century Indian literature and religious texts.
The catalogue provides detailed bibliographic entries for works in Hindustani, covering religious, spiritual, and philosophical subjects that reflect the intellectual traditions of the Indian subcontinent during the colonial period. This work represents an important historical record of the Museum’s curatorial efforts in acquiring and preserving Indian literary heritage.
Essential for academic research, library professionals, and historians studying British-Indian cultural exchange, this catalogue offers insights into the selection and classification practices of major institutions during the late Victorian era.
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