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THE WORLD OF JAINISM
113 Buddhism. The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Catholic Encyclopaedia, etc. A project could be undertaken for the same
For the last century or so, manuscripts from-the Jain Bhandaras have been procured in large libraries Surveys of the Bhandaras had also been undertaken Catalogues of these and also of the manuscripts existing in the Bhandaras have been compiled and published Many manuscripts have also been published Yet there are other unpublished manuscripts and also those which are not still catalogued Projects could be launched for the same Several catalogues that are available, are as follows -
1 Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Jann Bhandars at Jesalmere Compiled by CD Dalal, edited with introduction, indexes and notes on unpublished works etc, by Lalchandra Bhagwandas Gandhi, Central Library, Baroda, 1923 (Gaekwad's Oriental Series 21) Reviewed in Indian Antiquary vol 55, April 1926, p 78-79
2 Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts and other books in Sri Arak Pannalal Digambar Jain Sarasvatr Bhavan, Jhalrapatan (With the title Granthanamayalı) Published by Ailak Pannalal Digambar Jain Sarasvati Bhavan (Jhalrapatan) 1933
3 Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Government Collection under the care of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, etc Compiled by Haraprasad Bhattacharya Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta, 1917-1966 In 14 volumes Vol 13 - Jaina (Sanskrt and Prakrit) Separate index
4 Descriptive Catalogue of the Government Collections of Manuscripts In 19 volumes Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona
Vol 17 - Jaina Literature and Philosophy Compiled by H R Kapadia It consists of five parts
Vol 18 - Jaina literature and Philosophy
Part 1 - Logic, Metaphysics etc. Compiled by H R Kapadia Nos 1-305 1952, xu, XXVI
Vol 19 - Jaina literature and Phylosophy (Hymnology) Compiled by H R Kapadia
Part 1, sec 1 - Svetambara works Nos 1-354, 1957 Part 1, sec 2 - Narratives (Jaina literature) Part 2 - Svetambara and Digambara works 1962
5 List of the Strassburg Collection of Digambara Manuscripts Compiled by E Leumann
Bibliothèque Nationale Et Universitaire, Strassbourg
6 Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrat Manuscripts in the Library of the University of Bombay (Bhagvatsinghpz Collection and H. M. Bhadkamkar Collection)