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vias the more-centre of the vast domaius of the Mauryas and the Gupuis, have some time frack startul three institutions of higher learning and research in Indology--the Sanskrit Instituto at Darbhanga (Mithila ), the traditional centre of Sanskrit Icarning; the Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies at Xálandia, famous for its ancient Buddhist University; and the Institute for Research in Prakrit, Jainulogy and Ahinsa vijich though working at bluzafiarpur at present will be housed in due cours at the village Pasukania, which has been identified as Vaičali, the birth-place of Mahávira. This last hody, generally known as the Vaitáli Institute, vas established in 1955, and a scholar of yrtat regulation and ability, Dr. Hirala)"Jain, has been apprinted its Director. He has started his vork in right carnest, and ve anleyitimately hope that in course of time the Vai. tali Instituts will make its duc contribution to the study and interpretation of Jaina philosophy, l'rákrit language and litcrature and the philosphy and technique of Ahir sā.
The cutablishment of the Pharatiya Sarnsksti Vidya Mandira at Alimesabad in 1957 througin the munificentre of Sheth KasturWrai lalbhai in memory of his father is an event of considera able importance. This novi testarch inztitute has been started under the inspiration of Huni Sri Punyavijayají, and it aims at collecting valuable manuscripts from various sources including the Jaina Blianfáras scattered all over Waziern India, and at making them availalle to the scholarly world. It further aims at organizing and undertakitig research on dificrent aspects of Isidrogy niably including Präkrit and Jainism. One of its maior undertakings is the preparation of a Cultural Index of the Tina Canon includins, its commentaries on the lines of the Vasic Index Sardons anri Koith and the Dictirnary of Pali ProJxT tama, be Malalaseks. This is a viork of yr at magnitude and of crually urcat importance from the cultural and linguistic virg-xint. 13€ Granthamána oi tie wole of the Canonical literature including its viryuklis, Jāzya, Cirnis and Vytlis is not ices than anyen lalih fokus, and this source of the listory
