Book Title: Progress of Prakrit and Jaina Studies
Author(s): Bhogilal J Sandesara
Publisher: Jain Cultural Research Society

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________________ bool is profusely illustrator. But neither the plantaszraphs 11or their reproductions in print are of the required standard. But the book is well-written and is a welcoins addition to this branch of literature. 1 Mr. Sarabhai Naval), who gave uss numurrous publications on Jaina pictorial asl, Iras recently Irought out two volume of the Kalala Kathasaigrala or Collection of Kūlala Stories (Abnedabad, 1959). This is in fact an inglish version of his Gujaräli bul: pmslistuc in 1994. This first volume containing, texty is wlites by I'l, Amivalul Proinchanrl Shali, and las o versions of the Kalaka story from Jaina scriptures, 13 storics in Prakril, 13 in Sinskrit and 4 in Oo Gujarati. The second volume gives the history and legends alout Kalakäcārya and notes on miniature paintings by Mr. Maval), with 88 illustrations iti vlour un Og in monochromc, all inagnificently printed. Dr. II, A. Majinudar las sindical Sor his Doctorate; the inaterial culture and lilc as recenter in the sculptures on the tangles at An, Kuunblirii, Táranga Ilills, Mcllcra and Patah. Such work pertaining to Indian art in general should be followed up in different regions. lo mention it few papers in the subject, Mr. Kavislanker Kaval, well-knowi painter and lumanist, tias written on tlic Jain wtribution to Indian ast (VVSG), Dr. Moti Chandra, 03c of the foremost scholars of history of Indian art, lias contributel ot papers of an illustrator inanuscript of the Malapurana in Sri Digambara Maya Mandira at Delhi (Lalit Kali, niv. 5, April 1959). "The inanuscript is not dated, but un stylistic grounds it has been a signed by Dr. Muti Chandra to thic closing years of the 15th century or a little later. Illustrated Dirgantara manuscripts are cotnparatively few, the only illus trated pali-laai manuscript being that of the Satklandagama with the coininentary Dlavali and datablo to 1112-1120 A.D. 30r, Moti Chaudra lag rendercil distinct service to the study of Jaina art by bringing one more illustrated manuscript to light. Dr. U. P. Shali has written on a Israss incenise-burner froin

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