Oldest printed book in Grantha

Shriramana Sharma

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Jun 11, 2011, 1:59:52 AM6/11/11

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Dear all,

Can you please give me information on the oldest printed book in Grantha
that you can find and preferably post a scan of Grantha text from it?

I remember seeing a Vaidyanatha Dikshitiyam with Tamil translation
printed in 1890s but I hope I am not imagining things.

The proprietor of Sharada Vilas Press Kumbakonam told me their oldest
printed book was from 1903.

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Vinodh Rajan

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Jun 11, 2011, 2:14:48 AM6/11/11

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This is 1901

http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php?title=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D

But the book says, the publisher was registered in 1882. Probably, they should have published books starting for 1882.

Also, note, how the post-Beschi contemporary <Tamil Long E> and <Tamil Long O> have been adapted to Grantha !

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Shriramana Sharma

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Jun 11, 2011, 3:06:51 AM6/11/11

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On 2011-Jun-11 11:44, Vinodh Rajan wrote:
> This is 1901
>
> http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php?title=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D

Thanks! Anything still further earlier, Raghuji?

> But the book says, the publisher was registered in 1882. Probably, they
> should have published books starting for 1882.

I think you misunderstand the statement. It says the Vaishnava Grantha
Mudrapaka Sabha (NOT the Samskrita Granthalipi Sabha!!!) was registered
as per the sixth act of the year 1882! Perhaps an old version of the
copyright act was enacted in 1882.

> Also, note, how the post-Beschi contemporary<Tamil Long E> and<Tamil Long
> O> have been adapted to Grantha !

I have seen this in some later manuscripts also, but I do not believe
this is sufficient justification for encoding ே ோ in Grantha!

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Mohanarangan V Srirangam

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Jun 11, 2011, 5:56:19 AM6/11/11

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Namalingaanusaasana

with

Guru Baala Prabhodikai

a manipravaala vyaakyana on Namalinganusaasana by Thiruvisanallur

Mahalinga Sastrigal

Printed at Hindu Bhasha Sanjeevini Press , S Thiruvengadacharuloo, V Ramasawmy Saustry

1873 varusham, January maatham

(Is it the oldest? may be or may not be )

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Shriramana Sharma

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Jun 11, 2011, 8:24:55 AM6/11/11

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On 2011-Jun-11 15:26, Mohanarangan V Srirangam wrote:
> Namalingaanusaasana
> with
> Guru Baala Prabhodikai
>

> 1873 varusham, January maatham
> (Is it the oldest? may be or may not be )

Oldest so far but it will do for my purpose! Do you have this book in
electronic format or only physical book? Please post at least one scan.