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10. Rāma-Sitamā ni Vārtā, edited in 1995, (in Gujarāti) paragraph translation,
reprintedin 2009-10 by Commissioner, Information, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar in 2009. The same Gujarāti translation again re-printed, with the help of grant given by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, Gāndhinagar and included in a book titled 'Pauranic Bhil Lok-Mahakavyo' (2009) page 23 to
150. 11. It is known as "Gāmadiya Ramāyan", which has been edited in my edited
work, 'Lok-Gito ma Rāmacharit Ane Pandav-Kathā' (1992) Page 125 to 133. A brief story of Rāmāyan or Mahābhārata in prose, known as "Gamadiya Rāmāyan' or Gamadiyā Mahābhārat' in Gujarati. Such versions are useful for the traditional performers like Turi, Bhavāya, Tod and other foik
narratars. 12. Tribal folk tale of 'Sachi-Āi' documented by Dr. Shāntibhāi Āchārya in his
'Ame Bolio Chhiye' (2009) page 272 to 292 and Nāg-Pacham Vrat-Kathā' of serpantlore are adopted in Jain written tradition in Āram-Shobhā Charitra (15 century) and other Rāsas. The story of Jain Vidyaruchis 'Chandra Rājā no Rās and other Rāsās listed in Jain Gurjar Kavio, Part 1, 2 & 3 and re-edited by Prof. Jayant Kothari, is the same as tribal story' Chandrasha Rāja ane Vāgheli Rāni, refold by Revāben Tadavi, re-printed 'Gujarati Adivasi Lok-Sahitya' Hasu Yajnik
(2011), Page 608 to 616. 13. When I was working as Executive Trustee of Shri Jhaverchand Meghani
Lok-Vidya Sanshodhan Bhavan during 1996 to 2005, we requested Shri Dayaben Vadha to record and inscript the oral tradition of Rāma-Kathā. He was engaged in Bhāshā Institution, Vadodara, and project. I with the help of Dr. Shāntibhāi Achārya recorded, inscripted and edited 'Dev Kanasari ni Kathā : Ek Tulanātmak Sanshodhan' (2003). Shri Dāhyabhai Vādhu connected two narrator-singers Bhilyabhai Rāmajibhai Chaudhari and Shree Rāmubhai Ratanbhai Pavar, who were the last in the tradition. The story was recorded and its text upto first part was inscripted and brief summary in page 211 to 217 was published in 'Kunkaņā Rāma-Kathā'
(2003). 14. Gujara no Arelo, Edited by Dr. Bhagvāndās Patel with original Bhili-text,
Gujarati translation and the detailed story in performans, rites and rituals in 1993. Reprinted by Central Institute of Indian Languages and Bhasha Research & Publication Centre, Vadodara in 2011. Reprinted without Bhilitext in 'Adivasi Maha-Kavyo' by Dr. Bhagavandas Patel, published by
Commissioner, Information, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar in 2009-10. 15. The Tribal literature of Gujarat, Hasu Yajnik (2004) Page 50 to 84.
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