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'''ASIA'''
 
'''ASIA'''
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'''Burma/Mynamar'''
 
'''Burma/Mynamar'''
  
National Library of Myanmar, Yangon
+
National Library of Myanmar, Yangon.
 
Size of Collection: 17511 palm leaf books, as of 2015
 
Size of Collection: 17511 palm leaf books, as of 2015
  
Department of Religious Affairs (of the MORA of Myanmar/Burma gov)?
+
Department of Religious Affairs (of the MORA of Myanmar/Burma gov)?  
 
Size of Collection: 9000?
 
Size of Collection: 9000?
http://www.burmese-buddhas.com/burmese-manuscripts/palm-leaf-manuscripts
 
  
Universities’ Central Library  
+
Universities’ Central Library.
 
Size of Collection: 15,000 Myanmar manuscripts on palm-leaf   
 
Size of Collection: 15,000 Myanmar manuscripts on palm-leaf   
  
Yangon University Library  
+
Yangon University Library.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 +
  
 
'''Cambodia'''
 
'''Cambodia'''
  
The National Library of Cambodia
+
The National Library of Cambodia.
 
Size of Collection: 710  
 
Size of Collection: 710  
  
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'''China'''
 
'''China'''
  
Godfrey Collection, Kashgar
+
Godfrey Collection, Kashgar.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Tibet - Tibetan Palm Leaf Manuscript Institution
+
Tibet - Tibetan Palm Leaf Manuscript Institution.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Tibet - Potala Palace, Lhasa
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Tibet - Potala Palace, Lhasa.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear but has a collection according to NP
 
Size of Collection: Unclear but has a collection according to NP
  
Tibet - Drepung Monastery, Tibet
+
Tibet - Drepung Monastery, Tibet.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Tibet - Tibet Museum, Lhasa
+
Tibet - Tibet Museum, Lhasa.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear but has a collection according to NP
 
Size of Collection: Unclear but has a collection according to NP
 +
  
 
'''Indonesia'''
 
'''Indonesia'''
  
Bali - Singaraja - Gedong Kirtya
+
Bali - Singaraja - Gedong Kirtya.
Size of Collection: Unclear http://www.northbali.info/culture/gedong_kirtya_singaraja.php
+
Size of Collection: Unclear  
  
Bali - Udayana University Library
+
Bali - Udayana University Library.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Bali - Dwijendra Foundation Library
+
Bali - Dwijendra Foundation Library.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Bali - The Pusat Dokumentasi Budaya Bali  
+
Bali - The Pusat Dokumentasi Budaya Bali.
 
(Centre for Documentation of Balinese Culture)
 
(Centre for Documentation of Balinese Culture)
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Bali - The Bali Museum
+
Bali - The Bali Museum.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Bali - The Balai Bahasa (Centre for Language)
+
Bali - The Balai Bahasa (Centre for Language).
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Java – Garut Regency, Cirebon, and Cikadu, West Java, Indonesia
+
Java – Garut Regency, Cirebon, and Cikadu, West Java, Indonesia.
Endangered Archives Programme Project
+
Endangered Archives Programme Project.
Researcher: Mr Andrea Acri, Leiden University  
+
Researcher: Mr Andrea Acri, Leiden University
 
Size of Collection: 30
 
Size of Collection: 30
  
Java – Situs Kabuyutan Ciburuy
+
Java – Situs Kabuyutan Ciburuy.
 
Size of Collection: 27
 
Size of Collection: 27
  
Java – National Library of Indonesia
+
Java – National Library of Indonesia.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
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'''India'''
 
'''India'''
  
Andra Predesh – Gauthami Library
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Andra Predesh – Gauthami Library.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Andra Predesh – Oriental Research Institute
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Andra Predesh – Oriental Research Institute.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
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Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
 
Size of collection: 50,000?
 
Size of collection: 50,000?
  
Andhra Pradesh - Andhra Pradesh Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute, Hyderabad
+
Andhra Pradesh - Andhra Pradesh Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute, Hyderabad.
 
Size of collection: 24,017 PLM and PM
 
Size of collection: 24,017 PLM and PM
  
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Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Bihar - Sri D. K. Jain Oriental Research Institute, Arrah
+
Bihar - Sri D. K. Jain Oriental Research Institute, Arrah.
 
Size of collection: 3,179 palm leaf manuscripts
 
Size of collection: 3,179 palm leaf manuscripts
  
Bihar – The Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
+
Bihar – The Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library.
 
Size of Collection: unclear, <21,000
 
Size of Collection: unclear, <21,000
http://kblibrary.bih.nic.in/
 
  
Himachal Pradesh - The Tibet Museum, Dharamshala
+
Himachal Pradesh - The Tibet Museum, Dharamshala.
 
Size of collection: Has manuscripts, likely has some PLMs.
 
Size of collection: Has manuscripts, likely has some PLMs.
  
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Size of Collection:?
 
Size of Collection:?
  
Karnataka - Institute Mysore
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Karnataka - Institute Mysore.
 
Size of Collection: over 33,000 palm leaf manuscripts
 
Size of Collection: over 33,000 palm leaf manuscripts
  
Karnataka Oriental Research Institute University of Mysore
+
Karnataka Oriental Research Institute University of Mysore.
 
Size of Collection: 22,000 PLMs and PMs (paper manuscripts)
 
Size of Collection: 22,000 PLMs and PMs (paper manuscripts)
  
Karnataka National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research, Shravanabelagola
+
Karnataka National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research, Shravanabelagola.
 
Size of collection: 6,000- 15,000?
 
Size of collection: 6,000- 15,000?
  
Karnataka - Keladi Museum
+
Karnataka - Keladi Museum.
 
Size of Collection: 1000 PL in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, 400 PLM in Tigalari  
 
Size of Collection: 1000 PL in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, 400 PLM in Tigalari  
  
Kerala - Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library (University of Kerala)
+
Kerala - Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library (University of Kerala).
 
Size of Collection: 40,000-65,000
 
Size of Collection: 40,000-65,000
  
Kerala - Chinmaya International Foundation
+
Kerala - Chinmaya International Foundation.
 
Size of Collection: 200
 
Size of Collection: 200
https://www.chinfo.org/
 
  
Madhya Pradesh - Scindia Oriental Research Institute, Vikram University, Ujjain
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Madhya Pradesh - Scindia Oriental Research Institute, Vikram University, Ujjain.
 
Size of Collection:18,000
 
Size of Collection:18,000
  
Maharashtra - Anandashram Sansatha, Pune
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Maharashtra - Anandashram Sansatha, Pune.
 
Size of collection: at least 400, possibly far more
 
Size of collection: at least 400, possibly far more
  
Maharashtra - Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune
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Maharashtra - Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune.
 
Size of Collection: 350  
 
Size of Collection: 350  
http://www.bori.ac.in/manuscript_department.html
 
  
 
Odisha - Odisha State Musuem Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
 
Odisha - Odisha State Musuem Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
 
Size of Collection – 19,000?
 
Size of Collection – 19,000?
  
Punjab – Visweshvarananda Biswabandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies, Hoshiarpur
+
Punjab – Visweshvarananda Biswabandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies, Hoshiarpur.
 
Size of collection: < 2,685  
 
Size of collection: < 2,685  
  
Rajasthan - Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Jodhpur
+
Rajasthan - Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Jodhpur.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear whether PLM or not
 
Size of Collection: Unclear whether PLM or not
  
Tamil Nadu - Saraswathi Mahal Library at Thanjavur
+
Tamil Nadu - Saraswathi Mahal Library at Thanjavur.
Size of Collection: Unclear
+
Size of Collection: 60,000
  
Tamil Nadu - The IAS Tamil Medical Manuscripts Collection  
+
Tamil Nadu - The IAS Tamil Medical Manuscripts Collection
 
Size of Collection: 750 palm-leaf manuscripts
 
Size of Collection: 750 palm-leaf manuscripts
  
Tamil Nadu – Dr. U.V.S. Library
+
Tamil Nadu – Dr. U.V.S. Library.
 
Size of Collection: 2,200 and 850 paper manuscripts
 
Size of Collection: 2,200 and 850 paper manuscripts
  
Tamil Nadu - Government Oriental Manuscript Library and Research Centre in Chennai
+
Tamil Nadu - Government Oriental Manuscript Library and Research Centre in Chennai.
 +
Moved to Anna Centenary Library, being photographed in 2018.
 
Size of Collection: 50,180 palm leaf manuscripts
 
Size of Collection: 50,180 palm leaf manuscripts
  
Tamil Nadu - Caracuvati Makal Library
+
Tamil Nadu - Caracuvati Makal Library.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Tamil Nadu - Tamil University - Has department for Palmleaf Manuscriptology
+
Tamil Nadu - Tamil University - Has department for Palmleaf Manuscriptology.
 
Size of Collection: 8000
 
Size of Collection: 8000
  
Tamil Nadu - Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya Library
+
Tamil Nadu - Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya Library.
 
Size of Collection: 3000
 
Size of Collection: 3000
  
Tamil Nadu – Tamil Heritage Foundation
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Tamil Nadu – Tamil Heritage Foundation.
 
Size of Collection: may have a physical collection
 
Size of Collection: may have a physical collection
http://www.tamilheritage.org/
 
  
Tamil Nadu - Thanjai Big Temple, Thanjavur
+
Tamil Nadu - Thanjai Big Temple, Thanjavur.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Tamil Nadu - École française d'Extrême-Orient, Pondicherry Library
+
Tamil Nadu - École française d'Extrême-Orient, Pondicherry Library.
 
Size of Collection: 1600
 
Size of Collection: 1600
  
West Bengal - Asiatic Society in Calcutta   
+
West Bengal - Asiatic Society in Calcutta.  
 
Size of Collection: 162 Burmese manuscript on palm leaf.
 
Size of Collection: 162 Burmese manuscript on palm leaf.
http://asiaticsocietycal.com/museum/manuscripts.htm
 
  
West Bengal - The National Library of India
+
West Bengal - The National Library of India.
 
Size of Collection:< 3600
 
Size of Collection:< 3600
http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/nat_lib_stat/collection_rare_others.html
 
  
West Bengal - Calcutta University Manuscripts Library, Kolkata
+
West Bengal - Calcutta University Manuscripts Library, Kolkata.
 
Size of collection: 42,000
 
Size of collection: 42,000
  
Uttar Pradesh – The Rampur Raza Library, Rampur
+
Uttar Pradesh – The Rampur Raza Library, Rampur.
 
Size of Collection: unclear
 
Size of Collection: unclear
http://razalibrary.gov.in/Razalibnew/Palm-Leaf.html
+
 
  
 
'''Laos'''
 
'''Laos'''
  
National Library of Laos
+
National Library of Laos.
 
Size of Collection: 6,000 (physical) - possible other forms
 
Size of Collection: 6,000 (physical) - possible other forms
 +
  
 
'''Malaysia'''
 
'''Malaysia'''
  
University Malaysia
+
University Malaysia.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 +
  
 
'''Nepal'''
 
'''Nepal'''
  
National Archives of Nepal   
+
National Archives of Nepal.  
 
Size of Collection: 1084 rolled PL manuscripts. Or 12,000. Unclear.
 
Size of Collection: 1084 rolled PL manuscripts. Or 12,000. Unclear.
  
The Lumbini International Research Institute
+
The Lumbini International Research Institute.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
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Tribhuvan University Central Library?
 
Tribhuvan University Central Library?
Size of Collection:  Has a manuscript collection… http://www.tucl.org.np/program/digitization
+
Size of Collection:  Has a manuscript collection…  
  
The Asha Archives (aka Asha Saphukuthi?)
+
The Asha Archives (aka Asha Saphukuthi?).
 
Size of Collection: 1176 palmleaf land grant documents. Rolled.  
 
Size of Collection: 1176 palmleaf land grant documents. Rolled.  
  
Kaiser Library, Kathmandu
+
Kaiser Library, Kathmandu.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 +
  
 
'''Sri Lanka'''
 
'''Sri Lanka'''
  
National Library of Sri Lanka
+
National Library of Sri Lanka.
 
Size of Collection: 345 manuscripts
 
Size of Collection: 345 manuscripts
http://www.natlib.lk/index.php/ola-leaf-manuscripts-collection
 
  
Sri Lanka National Museum also know as the Colombo Museum
+
Sri Lanka National Museum also know as the Colombo Museum.
 
Size of Collection: see Catalogue of PLM in the Library of the Colombo Museum                 
 
Size of Collection: see Catalogue of PLM in the Library of the Colombo Museum                 
  
Palm Leaf Manuscript Study and Research Library University of Kelaniya
+
Palm Leaf Manuscript Study and Research Library University of Kelaniya.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
 
Sir Christopher Ondaatje Collection?
 
Sir Christopher Ondaatje Collection?
 
Size of Collection: large personal collection including manuscripts
 
Size of Collection: large personal collection including manuscripts
http://www.nickryan.net/articles/ondaatje.html
+
 
  
 
'''Thailand'''
 
'''Thailand'''
  
National Library of Thailand
+
National Library of Thailand.
 
Size of Collection: 225,733 units in 30,742 titles
 
Size of Collection: 225,733 units in 30,742 titles
  
The Fragile Palm Leaves Foundation
+
The Fragile Palm Leaves Foundation.
 
Size of Collection: 5,000 manuscripts (all PLM?)
 
Size of Collection: 5,000 manuscripts (all PLM?)
  
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre  
+
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
 
Size of Collection: at least 19 fascicles
 
Size of Collection: at least 19 fascicles
  
Wat Tha Muang, Roi Et Province
+
Wat Tha Muang, Roi Et Province.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Wat Mahachai Museum, Maha Sarakham Province
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Wat Mahachai Museum, Maha Sarakham Province.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Wat Khian Bang Kaeo Museum
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Wat Khian Bang Kaeo Museum.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Cultural Centre of Phatthalung Province, Satri Phatthalung School
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Cultural Centre of Phatthalung Province, Satri Phatthalung School.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Wat Lai Hin, Lampang Province
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Wat Lai Hin, Lampang Province.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University
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Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University.
 
Size of Collection: 17,257 fascicles and 220 roles of microfilms of PLMs  
 
Size of Collection: 17,257 fascicles and 220 roles of microfilms of PLMs  
  
Chiang Mai University Library
+
Chiang Mai University Library.
 
Size of Collection: 1,063
 
Size of Collection: 1,063
  
Palm Leaf Manuscript Centre, Institute of Languages, Arts, and Culture, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University
+
Palm Leaf Manuscript Centre, Institute of Languages, Arts, and Culture, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University.
 
Size of Collection: at least 3,284
 
Size of Collection: at least 3,284
  
Institute for Research in Culture and the Arts, Burapha University
+
Institute for Research in Culture and the Arts, Burapha University.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
 
Size of Collection: Unclear
  
Office of Arts and Culture, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University
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Office of Arts and Culture, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Institute for Southern Thai Studies, Thaksin University
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Institute for Southern Thai Studies, Thaksin University.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Office of Arts and Culture, Songkhla Rajabhat University
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Office of Arts and Culture, Songkhla Rajabhat University.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Project for Palm Leaf Manuscript Preservation in Northeastern Thailand, Mahasarakham University
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Project for Palm Leaf Manuscript Preservation in Northeastern Thailand, Mahasarakham University.
 
Size of Collection: at least 40 fascicles and 1,882 pages of long PLMs   
 
Size of Collection: at least 40 fascicles and 1,882 pages of long PLMs   
  
Local Information and Archives, Office of Academic Services, Ubon Ratchathaini University
+
Local Information and Archives, Office of Academic Services, Ubon Ratchathaini University.
 
Size of Collection:   
 
Size of Collection:   
  
Wat Sung Men
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Wat Sung Men.
 
Size of Collection: over 1,700
 
Size of Collection: over 1,700
 +
  
 
'''Philippines'''
 
'''Philippines'''
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'''NON ASIA'''
 
'''NON ASIA'''
 +
  
 
'''Australia'''
 
'''Australia'''
  
Monash University - Melbourne
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Monash University - Melbourne.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear  
 
Size of Collection: Unclear  
  
 
Australian Museum
 
Australian Museum
Size of Collection: < 10 Sri Lankan
+
Size of Collection: < 10 Sri Lankan.  
http://australianmuseum.net.au/search?keyword=palm+leaf+manuscript&search=Search
 
  
  
 
'''Denmark'''
 
'''Denmark'''
  
The Royal Library of Denmark -
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The Royal Library of Denmark.
 
Size of Collection: 401
 
Size of Collection: 401
 +
  
 
'''France'''
 
'''France'''
  
Bibliotheque Nationale de France
+
Bibliotheque Nationale de France.
Size of Collection: Unclear http://www.bnf.fr/en/collections_and_services/orient_eng/s.orient_manuscripts.html?first_Art=non
+
Size of Collection: Unclear  
 +
 
  
 
'''Germany'''
 
'''Germany'''
  
Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz Berlin / Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin  
+
Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz Berlin / Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
Aka the Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage
+
Aka the Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear, but they seem to have some
 
Size of Collection: Unclear, but they seem to have some
 +
  
 
'''Netherlands'''
 
'''Netherlands'''
  
Leiden University library in the Netherlands,
+
Leiden University library in the Netherlands.
 
Size of Collection: Balinese works
 
Size of Collection: Balinese works
  
Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden
+
Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden.
Size of Collection: Unclear but they have at least one.
+
Size of Collection: Unclear but they have at least one  
 +
 
  
 
'''United Kingdom'''
 
'''United Kingdom'''
  
British Library
+
British Library.
 
Size of Collection: over 4000 Sri Lankan, 30 Loas, 1800 Burma, 450 Thai, 21 Bali
 
Size of Collection: over 4000 Sri Lankan, 30 Loas, 1800 Burma, 450 Thai, 21 Bali
  
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
+
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
Size of Collection: includes around 2,000 manuscripts http://royalasiaticsociety.org/manuscripts/
+
Size of Collection: includes around 2,000 manuscripts  
  
John Rylands Library
+
John Rylands Library (Manchester).
(Manchester)
 
 
Size of Collection: Unclear Pali MS 82.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear Pali MS 82.
  
Cambridge University Library
+
Cambridge University Library.
 
Size of Collection: < 1000?
 
Size of Collection: < 1000?
  
Bodleian Library, Oxford
+
Bodleian Library, Oxford.
 
At least 48 Sinhala PLMs, there’s a catalogue of them
 
At least 48 Sinhala PLMs, there’s a catalogue of them
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/users/gae/oricolls/manuscri.htm
 
  
Wellcome Collection
+
Wellcome Collection.
 
Size of Collection: Sanskrit
 
Size of Collection: Sanskrit
  
Chetham’s Library
+
Chetham’s Library.
 
Size of Collection: At least 1
 
Size of Collection: At least 1
http://www.chethams.org.uk/treasures/treasures_palm_leaf.html
+
 
  
 
'''United States'''
 
'''United States'''
  
Arizona - University of Arizona - 2
+
Arizona - University of Arizona.
 
Size of Collection: 2
 
Size of Collection: 2
  
California - Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
+
California - Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
 
Size of Collection: One manuscript, 3 leaves?
 
Size of Collection: One manuscript, 3 leaves?
  
California - University of California, Berkeley
+
California - University of California, Berkeley.
 
Size of Collection:19 manuscripts
 
Size of Collection:19 manuscripts
  
California - San Jose State University -
+
California - San Jose State University
 
Size of Collection: 1+
 
Size of Collection: 1+
  
California - Clark Library
+
California - Clark Library.
 
Size of Collection: 2
 
Size of Collection: 2
  
California - University of California Santa Barbara  
+
California - University of California Santa Barbara
 
Size of Collection: 4
 
Size of Collection: 4
  
California – Norton Simon Museum
+
California – Norton Simon Museum.
 
Size of Collection: Seem to have a few.
 
Size of Collection: Seem to have a few.
https://www.nortonsimon.org/collections/browse_title.php?id=P.2000.06.2.1-38
 
  
Connecticut - Yale University -
+
Connecticut - Yale University.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear. Less than 200.  
 
Size of Collection: Unclear. Less than 200.  
  
Indiana – Purdue University   
+
Indiana – Purdue University.  
 
Size of Collection: 1
 
Size of Collection: 1
  
Illinois - Northern Illinois University - Donn V. Hart Collection
+
Illinois - Northern Illinois University - Donn V. Hart Collection.
 
Size of Collection: Language of PLs: Thai, Burmese, Pali, Lao
 
Size of Collection: Language of PLs: Thai, Burmese, Pali, Lao
  
Maine - Bates College
+
Maine - Bates College.
 
Size of Collection: 5  
 
Size of Collection: 5  
  
Massachusetts - Brandeis University Special Collections
+
Massachusetts - Brandeis University Special Collections.
 
Size of Collection: 2  
 
Size of Collection: 2  
  
Massachusetts - Harvard University
+
Massachusetts - Harvard University.
 
Houghton Library : rare books and manuscripts,  
 
Houghton Library : rare books and manuscripts,  
Harvard-Yenching Library: east Asia related
+
Harvard-Yenching Library: east Asia related.
 
Size of Collection: unclear
 
Size of Collection: unclear
  
Michigan - Michigan State University
+
Michigan - Michigan State University.
Misssouri - Univeristy of Missouri  
+
 +
Misssouri - Univeristy of Missouri.
 
Size of Collection: 2
 
Size of Collection: 2
 
Language of PLs: Javanese
 
Language of PLs: Javanese
  
Mississippi - University of Southern Mississippi -
+
Mississippi - University of Southern Mississippi
 
Size of Collection: 1 in Sam E. Woods Collection
 
Size of Collection: 1 in Sam E. Woods Collection
  
New Hampshire – Dartmouth
+
New Hampshire – Dartmouth.
 
Size of Collection: unclear
 
Size of Collection: unclear
New Jersey - Princeton
+
 
http://library.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/aids/indic.html
+
New Jersey - Princeton.  
 
Size of Collection: 340 Indic manuscripts unclear how many are PLMs.  
 
Size of Collection: 340 Indic manuscripts unclear how many are PLMs.  
  
New York - Cornell University,
+
New York - Cornell University.
 
Rare and Manuscripts Collection, Kroch Library, Division of Asia Collections:  
 
Rare and Manuscripts Collection, Kroch Library, Division of Asia Collections:  
 
Size of Collection: Unclear  
 
Size of Collection: Unclear  
[http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/].
 
  
New York - Columbia University
+
New York - Columbia University.
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
+
Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
 
Size of Collection: Unclear  
 
Size of Collection: Unclear  
  
New York - NYPL  
+
New York - NYPL.
 
Size of Collection: unclear
 
Size of Collection: unclear
  
New York - RIT
+
New York - RIT.
 
Size of Collection: 1
 
Size of Collection: 1
  
New York - Metropolitan Museum of Art
+
New York - Metropolitan Museum of Art.
 
Size of Collection: at least 30
 
Size of Collection: at least 30
  
Pennsylvania – University of Penn
+
Pennsylvania – University of Penn.
 
Size of Collection: 100
 
Size of Collection: 100
  
Rhode Island - Brown University
+
Rhode Island - Brown University.
 
Size of Collection: 30  
 
Size of Collection: 30  
  
Washington DC - Library of Congress
+
Washington DC - Library of Congress.
 
Size of Collection: Pali, Pali using Burmese script
 
Size of Collection: Pali, Pali using Burmese script
  
Washington DC - Smithsonian
+
Washington DC - Smithsonian.
 
Size of Collection: Have some. If you search the collections, you find PLMs.
 
Size of Collection: Have some. If you search the collections, you find PLMs.

Latest revision as of 23:17, 26 July 2018

ASIA


Burma/Mynamar

National Library of Myanmar, Yangon. Size of Collection: 17511 palm leaf books, as of 2015

Department of Religious Affairs (of the MORA of Myanmar/Burma gov)? Size of Collection: 9000?

Universities’ Central Library. Size of Collection: 15,000 Myanmar manuscripts on palm-leaf

Yangon University Library. Size of Collection: Unclear


Cambodia

The National Library of Cambodia. Size of Collection: 710


China

Godfrey Collection, Kashgar. Size of Collection: Unclear

Tibet - Tibetan Palm Leaf Manuscript Institution. Size of Collection: Unclear

Tibet - Potala Palace, Lhasa. Size of Collection: Unclear but has a collection according to NP

Tibet - Drepung Monastery, Tibet. Size of Collection: Unclear

Tibet - Tibet Museum, Lhasa. Size of Collection: Unclear but has a collection according to NP


Indonesia

Bali - Singaraja - Gedong Kirtya. Size of Collection: Unclear

Bali - Udayana University Library. Size of Collection: Unclear

Bali - Dwijendra Foundation Library. Size of Collection: Unclear

Bali - The Pusat Dokumentasi Budaya Bali. (Centre for Documentation of Balinese Culture) Size of Collection: Unclear

Bali - The Bali Museum. Size of Collection: Unclear

Bali - The Balai Bahasa (Centre for Language). Size of Collection: Unclear

Java – Garut Regency, Cirebon, and Cikadu, West Java, Indonesia. Endangered Archives Programme Project. Researcher: Mr Andrea Acri, Leiden University. Size of Collection: 30

Java – Situs Kabuyutan Ciburuy. Size of Collection: 27

Java – National Library of Indonesia. Size of Collection: Unclear

Lombak –

Madura –


India

Andra Predesh – Gauthami Library. Size of Collection: Unclear

Andra Predesh – Oriental Research Institute. Size of Collection: Unclear

Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Size of collection: 50,000?

Andhra Pradesh - Andhra Pradesh Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute, Hyderabad. Size of collection: 24,017 PLM and PM

Andhra Pradesh - Museum in Hyderabad???? Size of Collection: Unclear

Bihar - Sri D. K. Jain Oriental Research Institute, Arrah. Size of collection: 3,179 palm leaf manuscripts

Bihar – The Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library. Size of Collection: unclear, <21,000

Himachal Pradesh - The Tibet Museum, Dharamshala. Size of collection: Has manuscripts, likely has some PLMs.

Karnataka - Drepung Monasteries, India? Size of Collection:?

Karnataka - Institute Mysore. Size of Collection: over 33,000 palm leaf manuscripts

Karnataka Oriental Research Institute University of Mysore. Size of Collection: 22,000 PLMs and PMs (paper manuscripts)

Karnataka National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research, Shravanabelagola. Size of collection: 6,000- 15,000?

Karnataka - Keladi Museum. Size of Collection: 1000 PL in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, 400 PLM in Tigalari

Kerala - Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library (University of Kerala). Size of Collection: 40,000-65,000

Kerala - Chinmaya International Foundation. Size of Collection: 200

Madhya Pradesh - Scindia Oriental Research Institute, Vikram University, Ujjain. Size of Collection:18,000

Maharashtra - Anandashram Sansatha, Pune. Size of collection: at least 400, possibly far more

Maharashtra - Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. Size of Collection: 350

Odisha - Odisha State Musuem Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Size of Collection – 19,000?

Punjab – Visweshvarananda Biswabandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies, Hoshiarpur. Size of collection: < 2,685

Rajasthan - Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute, Jodhpur. Size of Collection: Unclear whether PLM or not

Tamil Nadu - Saraswathi Mahal Library at Thanjavur. Size of Collection: 60,000

Tamil Nadu - The IAS Tamil Medical Manuscripts Collection. Size of Collection: 750 palm-leaf manuscripts

Tamil Nadu – Dr. U.V.S. Library. Size of Collection: 2,200 and 850 paper manuscripts

Tamil Nadu - Government Oriental Manuscript Library and Research Centre in Chennai. Moved to Anna Centenary Library, being photographed in 2018. Size of Collection: 50,180 palm leaf manuscripts

Tamil Nadu - Caracuvati Makal Library. Size of Collection: Unclear

Tamil Nadu - Tamil University - Has department for Palmleaf Manuscriptology. Size of Collection: 8000

Tamil Nadu - Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya Library. Size of Collection: 3000

Tamil Nadu – Tamil Heritage Foundation. Size of Collection: may have a physical collection

Tamil Nadu - Thanjai Big Temple, Thanjavur. Size of Collection: Unclear

Tamil Nadu - École française d'Extrême-Orient, Pondicherry Library. Size of Collection: 1600

West Bengal - Asiatic Society in Calcutta. Size of Collection: 162 Burmese manuscript on palm leaf.

West Bengal - The National Library of India. Size of Collection:< 3600

West Bengal - Calcutta University Manuscripts Library, Kolkata. Size of collection: 42,000

Uttar Pradesh – The Rampur Raza Library, Rampur. Size of Collection: unclear


Laos

National Library of Laos. Size of Collection: 6,000 (physical) - possible other forms


Malaysia

University Malaysia. Size of Collection: Unclear


Nepal

National Archives of Nepal. Size of Collection: 1084 rolled PL manuscripts. Or 12,000. Unclear.

The Lumbini International Research Institute. Size of Collection: Unclear

National Library of Nepal? Same as Durbar Library? Size of Collection: Unclear

Tribhuvan University Central Library? Size of Collection: Has a manuscript collection…

The Asha Archives (aka Asha Saphukuthi?). Size of Collection: 1176 palmleaf land grant documents. Rolled.

Kaiser Library, Kathmandu. Size of Collection: Unclear


Sri Lanka

National Library of Sri Lanka. Size of Collection: 345 manuscripts

Sri Lanka National Museum also know as the Colombo Museum. Size of Collection: see Catalogue of PLM in the Library of the Colombo Museum

Palm Leaf Manuscript Study and Research Library University of Kelaniya. Size of Collection: Unclear

Sir Christopher Ondaatje Collection? Size of Collection: large personal collection including manuscripts


Thailand

National Library of Thailand. Size of Collection: 225,733 units in 30,742 titles

The Fragile Palm Leaves Foundation. Size of Collection: 5,000 manuscripts (all PLM?)

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre. Size of Collection: at least 19 fascicles

Wat Tha Muang, Roi Et Province. Size of Collection:

Wat Mahachai Museum, Maha Sarakham Province. Size of Collection:

Wat Khian Bang Kaeo Museum. Size of Collection:

Cultural Centre of Phatthalung Province, Satri Phatthalung School. Size of Collection:

Wat Lai Hin, Lampang Province. Size of Collection:

Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University. Size of Collection: 17,257 fascicles and 220 roles of microfilms of PLMs

Chiang Mai University Library. Size of Collection: 1,063

Palm Leaf Manuscript Centre, Institute of Languages, Arts, and Culture, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. Size of Collection: at least 3,284

Institute for Research in Culture and the Arts, Burapha University. Size of Collection: Unclear

Office of Arts and Culture, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University. Size of Collection:

Institute for Southern Thai Studies, Thaksin University. Size of Collection:

Office of Arts and Culture, Songkhla Rajabhat University. Size of Collection:

Project for Palm Leaf Manuscript Preservation in Northeastern Thailand, Mahasarakham University. Size of Collection: at least 40 fascicles and 1,882 pages of long PLMs

Local Information and Archives, Office of Academic Services, Ubon Ratchathaini University. Size of Collection:

Wat Sung Men. Size of Collection: over 1,700


Philippines


NON ASIA


Australia

Monash University - Melbourne. Size of Collection: Unclear

Australian Museum Size of Collection: < 10 Sri Lankan.


Denmark

The Royal Library of Denmark. Size of Collection: 401


France

Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Size of Collection: Unclear


Germany

Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz Berlin / Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. Aka the Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage. Size of Collection: Unclear, but they seem to have some


Netherlands

Leiden University library in the Netherlands. Size of Collection: Balinese works

Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden. Size of Collection: Unclear but they have at least one


United Kingdom

British Library. Size of Collection: over 4000 Sri Lankan, 30 Loas, 1800 Burma, 450 Thai, 21 Bali

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Size of Collection: includes around 2,000 manuscripts

John Rylands Library (Manchester). Size of Collection: Unclear Pali MS 82.

Cambridge University Library. Size of Collection: < 1000?

Bodleian Library, Oxford. At least 48 Sinhala PLMs, there’s a catalogue of them

Wellcome Collection. Size of Collection: Sanskrit

Chetham’s Library. Size of Collection: At least 1


United States

Arizona - University of Arizona. Size of Collection: 2

California - Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Size of Collection: One manuscript, 3 leaves?

California - University of California, Berkeley. Size of Collection:19 manuscripts

California - San Jose State University. Size of Collection: 1+

California - Clark Library. Size of Collection: 2

California - University of California Santa Barbara. Size of Collection: 4

California – Norton Simon Museum. Size of Collection: Seem to have a few.

Connecticut - Yale University. Size of Collection: Unclear. Less than 200.

Indiana – Purdue University. Size of Collection: 1

Illinois - Northern Illinois University - Donn V. Hart Collection. Size of Collection: Language of PLs: Thai, Burmese, Pali, Lao

Maine - Bates College. Size of Collection: 5

Massachusetts - Brandeis University Special Collections. Size of Collection: 2

Massachusetts - Harvard University. Houghton Library : rare books and manuscripts, Harvard-Yenching Library: east Asia related. Size of Collection: unclear

Michigan - Michigan State University.

Misssouri - Univeristy of Missouri. Size of Collection: 2 Language of PLs: Javanese

Mississippi - University of Southern Mississippi. Size of Collection: 1 in Sam E. Woods Collection

New Hampshire – Dartmouth. Size of Collection: unclear

New Jersey - Princeton. Size of Collection: 340 Indic manuscripts unclear how many are PLMs.

New York - Cornell University. Rare and Manuscripts Collection, Kroch Library, Division of Asia Collections: Size of Collection: Unclear

New York - Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Size of Collection: Unclear

New York - NYPL. Size of Collection: unclear

New York - RIT. Size of Collection: 1

New York - Metropolitan Museum of Art. Size of Collection: at least 30

Pennsylvania – University of Penn. Size of Collection: 100

Rhode Island - Brown University. Size of Collection: 30

Washington DC - Library of Congress. Size of Collection: Pali, Pali using Burmese script

Washington DC - Smithsonian. Size of Collection: Have some. If you search the collections, you find PLMs.