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Prakrit Monographs:
The following Prakrit monographs brought out by the Trust were released by eminent persons on this occasion-(1) Prakrit Sahity Kaipidi (by Shubhachandra in Kannada), (2) Prakrit Sahitya ki Bhumika (by Dr. P. S. Jain), (3) Prakrit Praveshika (in Kannada), (4) Kundakunda Prashasti (edited by Dr. M. A. Jayachandra in Kannada) and conference special issue of 'Prakrit Vidya' published by Prakrit Adhyayan Prasar Sansthan, Udaipur.
Valedictory speech was given by Shri M. Veeroppa Moily, Education Minister of Karnatak State, in which he assured that the required facilities would be given to Prakrit studies on par with other languages. Dr. R. P. Poddar, on behalf of the conference participants, presented the recommendations of the conference. The most important resolution of the conference was the recommendation to establish a National Prakrit Academy.
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