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About The Author Dr. V. M. Kulkarni, formerly Director, B. L. Institute of Indology, Professor of Sanskrit and Prakrit and Director of Languages, Maharashtra State, Bombay has taught Sanskrit and Prakrit Litereture, Sanskrit Poetics and Aesthetics for several years. He has published over a hundred research papers and review articles. His works include : (i) Studies In Sanskrit Sahitya-Sastra, publ. by B. L. Institute of Indology (ii) The Story of Rāma In Jain Literature, publ. by Saraswati Pustak Bhandar, Ahmedabad (iii) Prakrit Verses In Sanskrit Works on Postics : Volume I : Text (iv) Prakrit Verses In Sanskrit Works on Poetics : Volume II : Translation (v) Some Aspects of the Rasa Theory, publ. by B. L. Institute of Indology, Delhi. (vi) An Anthology of Jain Texts, publ. by Sahitya Akademi New Delhi. (vii) Srngärărnavacandrika of Vijayavarni : A work dealing with Sanskrit Poetics, publ. by Bharatiya Jñānapītha, Delhi. (viii) Jayadeva's Gitagovinda with a hitherto unpublished commentary of King Mānānka, publ. by L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad. (ix) Acārya Hemacandra's Kävyānusāsana, second revised edition, Bombay. (x) Vācaka Umāsvāti's Praśamarati-Prakarana : Translation in English by Mahesh Bhogilal, ed. by Dr. V. M. Kulkarni, and publ. by Mrs Diniben N. Shodhan, Ahmedabad. He has also contributed : (i) A Critical Introduction to Paumacariya of Vimalasūri, publ. by Prakrit Text Society, Varanasi. (ii) A Critical Introduction and Notes to Mallika Makaranda, a play by Ramacandra, publ. by L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad. (iii) An Introduction to Pancasūtraka, ed. by Muniśrī Jambu Vijayajī and publ. by B. L. Institute of Indology, Delhi.
