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An Important Recent Publication of the L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad-9. TREASURES OF JAINA BHANDĀRAS
Edited by Dr. U. P. Shah As the title suggests, the work contains the descriptive catalogue of 595 items collected from different Jaina Bhandaras of Gujarat. Among these itmes are included Palm-leaf and Paper manuscripts pertaining to various subjects, illustrated manuscripts, Paintings on Cloth, Vijñaptipatras, Paintings on paper, Bronzes, Book-covers and other art articles, Many of the items are brought to light for the first time.
The work contains fascinating coloured pictures of 36 items (18 plates). Moreover, it contains beautiful black-and-white pictures of 190 items (82 plates). This has made the work indispensable for the students of Indian art and culture. The importance of the work lies in the new vista that it opens. It reveals so many hitherto unknown paintings which throw a flood of light on the Art activities in Gujarat in Medieval period. It will fill up gaps and link up broken traditions.
The Catalogue (100 pages) describes 510 manuscripts from different Bhaņdāras. Many of them are very important. They are classified under 32 different heads. Some of the heads are: Non-Jaina Palm-leaf works, Palm-leaf ms copied by Vastupāla, Veda, Gită, etc., Non-Jaina works on Vyakarana and Kosa, Jaina works on Silpa, Sangita and Nstya, NonJaina works on Kāvya Nätaka, Alankāra, Kamasastra, Chanda, Non-Jaina Philosophical works, Non-Jaina works on Ayurveda, Jyotisa, Svapna etc, Mss. of Historlcal importance, Mss. copied by authors, Mss, copied by prominent persons, Works in Gujarati with Sanskrit commentary, NonJaina works in Gujarti and Vrajabhāṣā.
The Notes on Art (nearly 64 pages) by Dr. Shah explain the pictures and art articles. He brings out the importance of the items under description. His comments are revealing. Thus this section of the present work is very valuable. Size : Double Demy Price : Rs. 250/
One more Important Recent Publication
MAHAVIRA AND HIS TEACHINGS Pub : Bhagavāna Mahāvīra Nirväņa Mahotsava Samiti, Bombay, Size Royal 8vo, pages 8+462, Plates 37, Sketches 7, Price Rs. 50.
Sole Distributor : L. D. Institute of Inddology Ahmedabad-9.
The contents of the work, given below, will speak for the value of the work.
CONTENTS I. Literature .. 1. Jaina Exegetical Literature And The History of The Jaina Canon : L. Alsdorf (1-8). 2. Kävilyiam: A Metrical Analysis of The Eighth Chapter of The Uttarādhyayana-Sutra: K. R. Norman : (9-20) 3. The Bärasa Anuvekkhā of Kundakunda : C. B. Tripathi & Bhatt: (21-34) 4. Jivakacintā.
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