Catalogue of Manuscripts at Jesalmer

SR No.: 018035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: C D Dalal
Publisher: Central Library
Publication Year: 1923
Total Pages: 180
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue & Catalogue
File Size: 8 MB

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of his community, and had been touring in Western India, doing similar research work in the Jain bhandars of Pattan, Baroda, Cambay, Ahmedabad, Chhani and elsewhere. Moreover, for some years he had been engaged in handling, collating and cataloguing the manuscript collection of the Baroda Central Library.
During his visit to Jesalmere in 1916 he carefully examined all the contents of the Big Bhandar and of three other bhandars. Acknowledgment is due to the Agent-General for Rajputana, the Residents at Bikanir and Jesalmere, the Jesalmere Darbar and the Panches and Yatis of that city, for assistance given to him during his visit.
During a brief of three space scholar this brilliant years young found time to edit wholly or in part no less than fourteen works in the Gaekwad's Oriental Series, only one half of which, however, had been published at his death. It is feared that his incessant labours seriously weakened his health, never very robust, and indirectly shortened his life.
It is unfortunate that he never found time to prepare the press copy of this Catalogue. At his death in October 1918 only rough and undigested notes were available, a portion being in pencil which had somewhat faded. However, every effort has been made by the compiler to make the List as complete and correct as possible, and he alone is responsible for the Sanskrit Preface, Introduction and Appendices.
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Jain Bhandars of Patan, together with Mr. Dalal's report on his work in that town, is in hand, and will appear in due course in the Gaekwad's Oriental Series.
N. M. D.