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Jaina Grantha Bhandārs in Rajasthan
The 1st report covers the period of the year 1882-83 2nd -do
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1883-84
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1884-86
3rd 4th 5th
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1886-92
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1892-95
6th
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1895-98
SURVEY WORK DONE BY INDIAN SCHOLARS:
Among the Indian Scholars Dr. R. G. Bhandarkar made an extensive touc in search of Samskrit manuscripts. His reports were also published in six paris covering the period from the year 1879 10 1891 as follows:
No. I covers the manuscripts found in the year 1879-80 2 -do
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B880 82 -dode
D882 83
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0883 84
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1884-87
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1887-91
Raibahadur Hiralal," after seeing the Bhandār of Madhya Pradesh and Berār published a report in which manuscripts of the Jana Bhandārs of Karanjā and others are mentioned.
Dr H. D. Velankar also published Jinarátnakośa, an alphabetical Register of Jaina works and Authors Vol. I under Bhandārkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona This catalogue was published in the year 1944.
Dr Banarsidas and Kunfe also visited the Jaina Bhandārs of Punjab and prepared the catalogue of the manuscripts of these Bhandars. This was published by Royal University Library Lahore in 1939.
Prakrit manuscripts in
1. Catalogue of Sarhskrit &
Rabākader Hiralal B.A
Central Province and Berar by
1 Catalogue of manuscripts in the Punjab Jaina Bhandārs by Banarsidas Jain, pubhshed by Punjab University Library Lahore in 1939.