PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(II)/122-128/17

AUTHOR: Soumen Ghosh, Arnab Mahajan and Dr. Swapna Banerjee

TITLE :
PALM LEAF MANUSCRIPT CONSERVATION, THE PROCESS OF SEASONING WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SARASWATI MAHAL LIBRARY, TAMILNADU IN INDIA: SOME TECHNIQUES

The Palm leaf manuscripts contribute to our most valuable and precious national heritage as rare collection of recorded knowledge. Before the advent of paper in any region of the world, palm leaf was one of the important sources for writing. These manuscripts have existed over the years and are very much important till today. The major factors for the deterioration of Palm leaf manuscripts have been discussed; there preservation process, the ancient as well as the modern techniques have been dealt with. Since these palm leaf manuscripts are important for the retention of knowledge, therefore their conservation is a vital point to be taken note of.

Keywords :
Palm-leaf, Gingili oil, Seasoning, Shritala.

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