Bibliographic Survey of Indian Manuscript Catalogues

Author(s): Subhash C Bishwas, M K Prajapati
Publisher: Eastern Book Linkers

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Vidyabhavan has collected about 7000 manuscripts. Unpublished.
Bibliographic Survey of Indian Manuscript Catalogues
Location: MUDS.
Surat. Samuel Guise Collection see no. 0358.
Surat. Jaina Bhandaras
Suryapura aneka Jaina pustaka bhāndāgāra darsika suci / Sañcāyakāra Kesarīcanda Hīrācanda Jhaverī. Surat: Moticanda Maganbhai Coksi, Śrī Jain Sahitya Fund, 1938. 10, 107 p. (Śrī Jaina sahitya grantha series; no.2)
An alphabetical list of over 13,000 Jain mss. (mostly Sanskrit, Gujarati and Hindi mss.) preserved in 11 different Bhandaras of Surat. The introduction highlights genesis of the following examined Jain Bhandaras of Surat.
1. Śrī Jaina Ananda Pustakalaya, Gopīpura. -3,100 mss.; 2. Śrī Jinadattasūri Jñanabhaṇḍāra, Gopīpura. - 1,029 mss.;
3. Śrī Mohanlaljī Jñānabhaṇḍāra,(Śītalavādi Upāsraya).- 2704 mss.; 4. Śrī Hukam Munijī Jñānabhaṇḍāra, Gopīpura. - 711 mss.;
5.
Setha Nemacanda Melapacanda nī vādi nā upaśraya no bhaṇḍāra, Gopipura. - 891 mss.;
6. Setha Devacanda Lālabhāi Jaina Library (Jaina Pustakoddhar no sangrah). Gopīpura. - 386 mss.;
7. Śrī Dharmanathajī Mandira Jñānabhaṇḍāra (Devasura Gaccha); Gopīрura. 1,047 mss.;
8. Śrī Adinathajī Mandira Jñānabhaṇḍāra (Anasur Gaccha), Gopīpura.
1612 mss.;
9. Śrī Cintamaṇī Pārsvanatha Mandira Jñanabhaṇḍāra, Sahpur. -
Unpublished.
Location: MUDS.
170 mss.;
10. Śrī Simandhar Svami Mandira Jñanabhaṇḍāra, Vedacauta. - 780 mss.;
11. Śrī Jaina Upasraya Bhaṇḍāra, Vedacauta. - 338 mss.;
12. Śrī Vidyasala Bhaṇḍāra. - 925 mss.
Location: BORI, BUL, BVB, CSL, LDI, RORI. See also no. 0123.
Surat. Private libraries of Parasis see no. 0363.
Svadi. Jaina Mutt
A hand list of manuscripts in the Jain Mutt, Svadi.
Sylhet. Ani Pundit Library
A hand list of manuscripts in the Ani Pundit Library, Beani Bazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.