Indian Antiquary Vol 33

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JANUARY, 1904.
they may receive due consideration at the hands of scholars and savants. I trust the publication of this paper in the Indian Antiquary will serve this purpose.
In the following list the letters A, B, and C, with the number of the notice, indicate that the books were noticed in 1900, 1901, and 1902, respectively. Where the date of the composition of a book could not be ascertained, the approximate date when the author flourished is given in brackets. Incomplete manuscripts are marked with asterisks.
In the Reports submitted to the Government I have given a somewhat detailed notice of each of the books (except Nos. 116 C to 302 C). It contains (1) the name of the book, (2) substance on which the MS. is written, (3) size, (4) lines per page, (5) extent, (6) appearance, (7) character in which the MS. is written, (8) place of deposit, (9) a short note in English, (10) extracts from the beginning and the end of the book, (11) subject-matter, and (12) a note in Hindi.
Besides this information, I have dealt with the salient points of each year's work in a short Report in English. As the Reports are either being printed or under the consideration of the Government, I am sorry I cannot give here any account of the conclusions arrived at by me. But I am sure a perusal of the following statement will give some idea of the work done, and persons interested in it will kindly await the publication of the Reports. I shall feel grateful if scholars will communicate to me their suggestions, if any, on this subject and point out any omissions and mistakes on my past that they may meet with while perusing the following statement or my full Report:
No. of Notice.
Name of Author,
Name of Book
Date of Date of Compo- Manusition.
script.
Remarks.
103 A Achāraja 65 A Agnibhu 77 A Agra Dāsa ...
Visāpahāra bhāgā ... 1658
Bhakti-bhaya-hara-stotra.. ... 1796 ... Sri Rama-Dhyana-man- (1575) 1894
jari.
...
15 BAjabeba 40 C Ajit Singha ...
... Baghela-vansa-barnana ... 1885 ... Durga-pātha bhāsā
He was the Guru of
Nābhā Dāsa, the cele brated author of the
Bhaktamala. Probably this is in
author's handwriting. Remained on the Gaddi
of Mārwär from 1678 to 1724 A.D.
... Guņa-sägara ... ... ...
Niravāụi-dūhā ... Mahārājaji Sri Ajīta Sin
ghaji ra kahya düha. Mahārāja Sri Ajita Sin- ...
ghaji krita dūhā Sri
Thākurān-rā. ... Bhawani Sahasranama ..
87 C
163 C ,
50 Ananda 79 A Anandaghana...
Gūņa-sagara ... ... Koka-sāra ... * Ghanānanda Kabitta
He was killed in 1739 in
the capture of Mathura by Nadira Sāha. Contains 516 verses.