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GB 891 PAR-PAR/4 · Series · 1997-1999
Part of Papers of Saroj Nalini Arambam and John Parratt

Various documents concerned with Sagol Kangjei, the traditional Manipur polo game from which polo is said to have originated. These are:

  • Manipur Polo: XVIII All Manipur Polo Tournament and IV Women Polo Tournament 1997', Souvenir Programme
  • 'History of Polo Game in Manipur' by L. Joychandra Singh, President, All Manipur Polo Association, Imphal
  • Copy of 'Sagol-Kangjei (The Manipuri Pony Polo)' compiled and sent by P. Lalit downloaded from members.tripod.com, the Manipur Page, 30 July 1999
  • Article on Wrestling/hockey, in Manipuri
  • Copy of 'Joseph Ford Shere - Father of Polo' by Lt. Col. M. Ranjot Singh
  • Copy of 'Sagol Kangjei: The Traditional Polo of Manipur' by Maisnam Khelen, Honorary Secretary, All Manipur Polo Association
  • Copy of 'Sagon Kangjei (Polo)' by P.B. Singh published in Regional Integration (A Quarterly Journal)
  • Copy of Souvenir Programme for Manipur Polo 1991
  • Notes on polo - handwritten
GB 891 HME-HME/3-HME/3/4 · File · [1827-1853]
Part of Papers of Sir Henry Miers Elliot

One manuscript table showing the castes of Zamindars and extent of holdings in the Parganas (administrative units) of Budaun (Bada'on), Azampur and Azamabad, with seals of local Tahsildars (tax inspectors) and Qanungos (local, hereditary registrars of landed property). Written in Arabic script, probably Persian or Urdu. Simon Digby notes that it was probably compiled for Henry Miers Elliot.

GB 891 BHH-BHH/15-BHH/15/2 · File · 1831
Part of Papers of Brian Houghton Hodgson

"Disputation Respecting Caste by a Buddhist in the Form of a Series of Propositions, supposed to be put by a Saiva, and refuted by the Disputant. Communicated by B.H. Hodgson, Esq., M.R.A.S". From the Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol.III. Printed pamphlet published by J.J. Cox, London, 1831, of Hodgson's article. On the title page Hodgson has written, "To my dearest father from his affectionate son, the Author". Hodgson has added a further note on page 3. Printed material with handwritten annotations, 1 item, dated 1831.

Hodgson Brian Houghton 1800-1894 Orientalist