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of contents of the Manuscript Library of the Oriental Institute. The necessary details which are not included in the respective columns are noted in the column of Remarks.
We take this opportunity to express our deep sense of gratitute to the following ex-Directors of the Oriental Institute.
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1. Prof. Dr. A. N. Jani in whose tenure the work of preparing tabulated forms was started.
Prof. J. P. Thaker who actually entrusted this work of compiling the catalogue to us.
Prof. Dr. S. G. Kantawala and Dr. R. T. Vyas in whose tenure the work was in progress. All of them tried to expedite the work.
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We are thankful to Prof. Dr. R. I. Nanavati, the present Director for taking interest in the publication of this catalogue. We are also highly obliged to our two colleagues Prof. Dr. M. L. Wadekar, General Editor, Critical Edition Wing, Oriental Institute and Dr. S. Y. Wakankar, Research Officer, Oriental Institute for their valuable suggestions and guidence through-out the compilation of the catalogue. We would be failing in our duties if we do not mention the name of Smt. Dr. Ushaben Brahmachari, Research Officer, Oriental Institute, Baroda, who has helped us in every way in the compilation work especially in checking the forms and correcting the proofs. We are thankful to Smt. Shasvati Sen, Research Officer, Oriental Institute who helped us in checking the Mss. Our thanks are also due to Shri B. C. Chauhan, Technical Assistant and Shri A. G. Shaikh of our Mss. Department for their assistance in various ways.
We are equally thankful to Shri P. N. Srivastava, Manager, University Press and his colleagues for their co-operation in neat and careful printing of
this work.
Vijayadasami V.S. 2054
Date: 01-10-1998
P. H. Joshi B. P. Pandya
