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Institute, Poona; Oriental Institute, Hon. B, G. Kher, Bombay ; Hon. MavaBaroda; State Mss. Library, Bikaner; lankar, Ahamadabad; S. S. Gangla; SoliAnandashram, Poona; Mss. Library, citer G. B, Pathare; Dr. Y. V. Purandare; Adyara; State Library, Aundha; Sara- S. S. Navare, Bombay ; Dr. Kane, Bhaswatimahal Tanjawar; Govt. Oriental wanagar; Y. S. Saradesai Madgaon; Library, Madras; Bhagawatgitā patha. Apņa Pawagi, Poona; exerted themselves shala, Bombay ; Vaidiksamshodhan very heartily in securing funds for the Mandal, Poona; Acharyakula, Poona: Dharmkos'a. Financial difficulties have Tilak-mandir, Wai; Dr. C. Kunhan in fact always followed us at our heels; Raja ; R. D. Dewbhanakar; Prof. A. B. our sense of obligation to the Late ShriGajendragadakar; Prof Velankar; R. mant Vamanrao Naik of Hydrabad is all V. Sabanis, Bombay ; B V. Tambe; The the deeper; for it was the generous Mss. collection of the Late Gangadhar. financial help rendered by him at the sastri Datar, Poona; have rendered in- very beginning of the venture that envaluable help by way of supplying books abled us to embark upon it at all. and manuscripts.
Lastly I must thank Lakshmanrao N. Messers Colonel Sadekar Pawar; Chapekar. proprietor, Aryasamsksti Press, Ramachandrarao Mane Patil; P. V. for carefully printing this work. . Nene, Raroda; S. A. Kher, Ahamadabad;
Prājna Path-S'āla Wai (Satara),
1-11-1937.
Laksmans'astrl Joshi
Tarkateertha, Editor-in-chief.
Note :-The author acknowledges his indebtedness to the University of Bombay for the substantial financial help it has granted towards the cost of the publication of this book.
· Laxmanshastri Joshi.
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