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Banthia will be published shortly by the Jaina Cultural Research Society, Banaras. • To mention some noteworthy papers, Dr. Dasharatha Sharma 'has discussed some administrative terms occurring in the Upamitibhavaprapanca Kathā of Siddharşi ( Maru Bhārati, VII. 2, July 1959). Prof. H. R. Kapadia has written on Güdha Citra etc. in Sanskrit and Prakrit poctry (Vidyā, Journal of the Gujarat University, II. I, 1957) and has systematically presen'ted-references to fabulous objects by Jaina writers ( JOI, VIII. 1, September 1958). Mr. E. D. Kulakarni lias given a vocabulary of notable words from the Yasastilaka of Somadevasūci ( Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute, XVIII, January 1957). Mr. Trilokanath Jha has tried to show Hemacandra's · indebtedness to the Vyaktiviyeka of Mahimabhaţța (Journal of the Bihar Research Society, XLIII. 1-2, March-Junc 1957 ), Dr. V. M. Kulakarni has written on Sītā-Rāvana Kathānaka as described by Hemacandra ( JOI. VII, 3, March 1958 ), and Mr. J. P. Thaker has shown the historical importance of the DvyāSraya Mahākāvya of Hemacandra (VVSG). I have analysed the contents of the Sankhaparābhaya Vyāyoga, a newly discovered historical play by Harihara describing the victory of minister Vastupāla over Sankha, the ruler of Broach (JOI, VII. 4. June 1958). This play is being cdited for the M. S. University Oriental Scrics. Dr. A. N. Jani has written a paper on quotations from the Naişadhiyacarita in Mahendrasūri's commentary on the Anckārthakośa of Hemacandra ( Jaina Yuga, April 1959). This Asaliendraşüri was a pupil of Hemacandra, and these quotations arc, no doubt, the carliest literary resercnces to the Naişadhiyacarita. Dr. W. Schubring., veteran German scholar of Präkrit, has contributed a valuablc paper on Stotra-literature of the Jainas (Jnānamuktavali, Delhi, 1959). Dr. D. C. Sircar has published a Jaina inscription from Shergadh of V. S. 1191 (Epigraphia Indica, XXX). 2, April 1955, published in 1957). Mr. D. B. Diskalkar has written about materials used for Jaina inscriptions (V'YSG) and has made como general
