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11. Prakrit Vimarśa by Sarayu Prasad Agrawal contains two sections: elementary grammar and selections. On the basis of introduction of R.Pischel's grammar, it gives genesis of various dialects of Prakrit, their features, phonetics; morphology etc. The selected portion includes those pertaining to Mahārāṣṭrī, Jaina Māhārāṣṭrī, Śaurasenī, Jaina Śaurasenī, Māgadhī, Ardhamāgadhi and from texts Prakrit Dhammapada and Aśokan Inscriptions. Pub. Ist. Ed. Lucknow University, 1953, // Viśvavidyalaya Hindi Prakasana, University of Lucknow, 1968, p.143, 116,13,
12. Prakrit Praveśikā by Komal Chanda Jain, divided into two sections: Elementary grammar and selections. Grammar portion adopts Maharaṣṭrī, as dealt in Vararuci as its model. Variations from Māhārāsṭrī, in other dialects have been provided prior to the specimens of every other Prakit. The collection of extracts aim to show the different dialects of Prakrit as they grow through the ages. Every passage or verse is followed by its Sanskrit rendering. Pub, Tara Publications, Varanasi 1971,p. 214,
13. First Book of Prakrit, (English) by AT. Upadhye is an elementary grammar of Prakrit, through 34 lessons, designed for Matriculation standard. Pub.Kolhapur 1959, p.240,
14. Prakrit Bhāṣā Praveśa (Marathi) by AT Upadhye, is the Marathi translation of above mentioned work. Pub. JB Upadhye, Nandani Kolhapur.
15. Prakrit Bhāṣā, (Hindi) by Prabodha Bechar Pandit, is a collection of three lectures of the author's On the role of Prakrit in evolution of Vernacular Indian languages, a historical perspective, ancient dialects and sub-dialects of Prakrit and lastly, subsequent evolution of Prakrit. Pub. Jaina Sanskṛti Sanśodhana Mandala, Varanasi 1954, p.58,
16. Abhinava Prakrit Vyākaraṇa by Nemicandra Shastri, intends to present grammar of Prakrit following the pattern of Siddhanta
