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they are also the good centres for the manuscripts written by the scholars other than Jainas. The Sadhus and also the house-holders made no difference while collecting the manuscripts for these Bhandars and they collected them giving the same importance to the manuscripts written by non-Jain scholars also. Some of the manuscripts are also such which are available in these Jaina Bhandars alone. In this respect the Granth Bhandars of Amer, Jaipur, Nagaur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Kotah, Bundi and Ajmer are important. The Jaina scholars not only saved the manuscripts from destruction but also wrote commentaries, Vrittis, and Bhasyas on them. They translated them into Hindi and gave full support for their wide circulation.
REFERENCES
1. Vikkamanarinda Supasidhda Kali | Dhilli Pattani Dhanaka
navisali Il-Pasanahcarice 2 (a) Adhakathanak, 246, 247, Banarsidasa,
(b) Yasodharacavpai (Lohatkavi). 3. See, Jaina Grantha Bhandaaras in Rajasthan, pp. 203-204. 4. See, Jaina Miniature of Westem India. 5. See, Jaina Grantha Bhandaras in Rajasthan, pp. 208-209.
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