Paumchariyam Part 1

Author(s): Vimalsuri, Punyavijay, Harman
Publisher: Prakrit Granth Parishad

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(5) To preserve manuscripts discovered or available in various Bhandars throughout India, by modern scientific means inter alia photostat, microfilming, photography, lamination and other latest scientific methods.
(6) To manage or enter into any other working arrangements with other Societies having any of their objects similar or allied to any of the objects of the Society.
(7) To undertake such activities as are incidental and conducive, directly or indirectly, to and in furtherance of any of the above objects.
From its inception the Prakrit Text Society was fortunate to receive the active support of His Excellency Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President, Republic of India, who very kindly consented to become its Chief Patron and also one of the six Founder Members*.
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The Society has already published the following works
1 Angavijjā - Edited by Muni Shri Punyavijayaji
2,4 Prakrit-Paingalam (Part I and II)- Edited by Dr. B. S. Vyas Cauppannamahäpurisacariya-Edited by Pt. Amritlal Bhojak Akhyanakamanikośa-Edited by Muni Shri Punyavijayaji
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Now we are publishing the Paumacariya of Vimalasūri. The first edition of this valuable work was published in A. D. 1914, edited by Dr. Jacobi. This second edition is revised and edited by Muni Shri Punyavijayaji with the help of other mss which were not used by Dr. Jacobi. It is translated into Hindi by Prof. S. M. Vora. The exhaustive Introduction in English is written by Dr. V. M. Kulkarni. We are very much thankful to all of them for their co-operation.
The programme of work undertaken by the Society involves considerable expenditure, towards which liberal grants have been made by the following Governments :
Government of India
Assam
Andhra
Varanasi
26th February 1962.
Bihar
Delhi
Hyderabad
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Bharat
Punjab
Rajasthan
Saurashtra Travancore-Cochin
Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Maharashtra
Rs.
Shri Girdharlal Chhotalal Shri Tulsidas Kilachand
To these have been added grants made by the following Trusts and individual philanthropists:Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Seth Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Trust Seth Narottam Lalbhai Trust Seth Kasturbhai Lalbhai Trust Shri Ram Mills, Bombay The Society records its expression of profound gratefulness to all these donors for their generous grants-in-aid to the Society. The Society's indebtedness to its Chief Patron Dr. Rajandra Prasad has been of the highest value as he has been a constant source of guidance and inspiration in its work.
Rs. 10,000 Rs. 20,000 Rs. 10,000 Rs. 8,000 Rs. 5,000
Shri Laharchand Lalluchand Shri Nahalchand Lalluchand Navjivan Mills
Rs. 10,000
Rs. 12,500
Rs. 10,000
Rs. 10,000
Rs. 5,000
Rs. 3,000
Madras Mysore
Orissa
Rs. 5,000
Rs. 22,500 Rs. 10,000
Rs. 25,000 Rs. 5,000
Rs. 12,500
Rs. 25,000
Rs. 15,000
Rs. 1,250
Rs. 2,500 Rs. 25,000 Rs. 5,000 Rs. 5,000
5,000
2,500
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1,000
1,000
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*Other Founder Members are--Shri Muni Punyavijayaji, Acharya Vijayendra Suri, V. S. Agrawala, Shri Jainendra Kumar and Shri Fatechand Belaney.
VASUDEVA S. AGRAWALA, DALSUKH MALVANIA, General Editors.