Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in Tanjore Vol 12

SR No.: 020237
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: P P S Shastri
Publisher: Government of Madras
Publication Year: 1931
Total Pages: 230
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 11 MB

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between 1878 and 1880. Between 1880 and 1918 for very nearly forty years, the Library has been the victim of many an ontrage. Those who were in possession gave ont on loan very many manuscripts which were never returned. And many more somehow or other, found themselves into Libraries other than at Tanjore. Dr. Burnell's catalogue is very useful to as to trace out lost manuscripts, which are never likely to come back to us. Our losses are probably far more, for even Dr. Burnell's admirable catalogue was by no means a complete catalogue of all that existed. For, where he mentions single work in a bundle we are able today to trace two or more works ia the same bundle.
The Committee appointed by the Government of Madras took charge early in 1919. Since then they have been basily pushing forward the work of revising and preparing a fresh catalogue of all the works now in the Library according.to the latest scientific methods. Each work is described in detail in & card index form which contains all the necessary particulars.
In 1920 a catalogue of printed books in French, Latin, Italian and Greek was published. In 1926 three volumes of a catalogue of Tamil manuscripts in the Library were published. From the year 1924 a catalogue of Mahrathi inanuscripts and books is being prepared; the first volume was published in 1928. These are now on sale and can be had from the Secretary of the Library.
From an academic point of view the Library possesses some very interesting specimens of literary and artistic importance. These are
Objects of interest on paper. Illustrated paper manuscripts. Oldest paper manuscripts. Drawing and pictures believed to be Indian,