Catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts- Jodhpur Collection Part- XIV (An Old and Rare Book)

Foreword The Institute has so far brought out several descriptive Catalogues of Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts covering some ninety percent manuscripts deposited in the Institute. The present volume is devoted to works preserved at the Headquarters and oldest in this lot is the ‘Trisasti Salaka Pump carita' (1339/30893) dated V.S. 1460. extracts from a number of important manuscripts are also given. As ancient dated manuscripts we may point out copies of well-known works such as the Parivanatha Laghu Caritra' (900/31903), the 'Khandana Khanda Khudya' (437/31167) with commentary by Ananda Purna, the 'Kalikacarya Katha' (887/30964), the ‘Tajika Nilakantha (1607/31603) and the 'Bhuvana Dipaka' (1635/30296) dated V.S. 1654, 1489, 1476, 1501, 1509 and V.S. 1548 respectively. D.N. Sharma, Surveyor has done good labour in preparing the catalogue and rightly deserves a word of thanks.

Pukhraj of the Pankaj Press, Jodhpur and G.B. Dadhich, Junior Technical Assistant in our establishment, also deserve mention as printers and proof-readers.

For errors and omissions I seek the indulgence of readers.

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