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Grantha Bhandårs of Bikaner Division.
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manuscripts. Subjectwise list also abailable. The works are arranged in chronological order. First of all, the name of the main work is given and then its commentaries and Avacūries are mentioued Last of all the Hindi translation works on the original work are given. Thus the manuscripts are placed in scientific way This is perhaps the biggest collection of the manuscripts ever collected puivately not only in Rajasthan but in India also.
The manuscripts are availavle on palm leaves as well as on paper but the number of the palm leaves manuscripts is small Manuscripts are written in several languages such as Samskrit, Prākrit, Apabhiramsa, Rajasthani, Marathi and Gujarati. They deal with various subjects The collection is not limited to the manuscripts or works written by the Jaina authors but there are hundreds of the works composed by the non-Jaina authors also. There is a good collection of historical works, letters of the Jaina Acāryas and Yatis, letters written by and to the rulers and their Farmins, Indian Calendar since Samwat 1701 (1644 A D) and Vanšāvalis of the Oswal Jainas ctc There is also a small collection of old photos, illustrated bulletins, illustrated letters written on the cloth, coins, ink-pots manuscripts written in golden ink and silver ink etc
(63) SETHIYĀ LIBRARY
There are 1212 manuscripts in this library Most of the manuscripts pertain to Agama literature written in Prakrit The library is quite systematic and the manuscripts are placed in serial number
(64) GOVINDA PUSTAKĀLAYA?
There is a good number of manuscripts in this library, The total number is near about 1110 All arc on paper, systematically arranged and registered. The library was established by Govindarāma Bhihamcand Bhansal The Bhandari also private one
(65) COLLECTION OF SRI MOTIRAMA KHAZĀNCT,
This important collection of the manuscripts belongs to Sri Moti Ram who is fond of collecting the manuscripts and other artistic materials. The total number of the manuscripts with Sri Khemcandy is about 5000. The manuscripts have been
1 Manuscripts Catalogue Preserved in Abhaya Jaina Granthälaya Bikaner 2 & 3 Ibid
| SR No. | 011017 |
| Book Title | Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Kasturchand Kasliwal |
| Publisher | Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra Mandir |
| Publication Year | 1967 |
| Total Pages | 394 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 13 MB |