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Sanchipat

Sanchipat

Max. Length: 27 cm, Max. Breadth: 8 cm

This is a manuscript written on the bark of the Sanchi tree. Sanchipat was the writing material used in the past in Assam. The manuscript is the Saptakanda of Ramayana. The script is Kaitheli. There were 30 pages/sheets, but now in total 24 pages/sheets are available, collected from Bhagawati Satra of Darang district in Assam.

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