Prakritpaingalam

SR No.: 001440
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bholashankar Vyas, Vasudev S Agarwal, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 690
Language: Prakrit, Sanskrit, Hindi, Apbhramsa
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 18 MB

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(4) (a) To set up institutions or centres for promoting studies and research in Indian
History and Culture with special reference to ancient Prakrit texts. (b) To set up Libraries and Museums for Prakrit manuscripts, paintings, coins, archaeo
logical finds and other material of historical and cultural importance. (5) To preserve manuscripts discovered, or available in various Bhandars throughout India,
by modern scientific means, inter alia photostat, microfilming, photography, lamination
and other latest scientific methods. (6) To manage or enter into any other working arrangements with other Societies having
any of their objects similar or allied to any of the objects of the Society. (7) To undertake such activities as are incidental and conducive, directly or indirectly, to
and in furtherance of any of the above objects.
From its inception the Prakrit Text Society was fortunate to receive the active support of His Excellency Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President, Republic of India, who very kindly consented to become its Chief Patron and also one of six Founder Members.
The Society selected and important text named, "Angavijjā" as the first volume of its Prakrit Text Series. This was followed by another important text namely 'Prakrta-Paingalam' (Part I), a work on medieval Prākrit and Apabhraísa metres. It has been critically edited with three Sanskrit commentaries on the basis of the two earlier editions and further available manuscript material by Dr. Bhola Shaker Vyas, a distinguished member of the Hindi Department of the Banaras Hindu University. He has also added a Hindi translation with philological notes and a glossary of Prakrit and Apabhraíśa words. And now we are very much pleased to publish the second part of the same which comprises an Introduction by the editor containing a critical and comparative study of the language and metres of this important text.
The programme of work undertaken by the Society involves considerable expenditure, towards which liberal grants have been made by the following Governments - Govt. of India
Rs. 10,000 Madras
Rs. 25,000 Assam Rs. 12,500 Mysore
Rs. 5,000 Andhra Rs. 10,000
Orissa
Rs. 12,500 Bihar Rs. 10,000
Punjab
Rs. 25,000 Delhi Rs. 4,000 Rajasthan
Rs. 15,000 Hyderabad Rs. 3,000
Saurashtra
Rs. 1,250 Kerala Rs. 5,000
Travancore Cochin Rs. 2,500 Madhya Pradesh Rs. 22,500
Uttar Pradesh Rs. 25,000 Madhya Bharat Rs. 10,000
West Bengal Rs. 5,000 Maharashtra Rs. 5,000 To these have been added grants made by the following Trusts and individual philanthrophists :Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
Rs. 10,000 Seth Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Trust Rs. 20,000 Seth Narottam Lalbhai Trust Rs. 10,000 Seth Kastrubhai Lalbhai Trust Rs. 8,000 Shri Ram Mills, Bombay Rs. 5,000
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