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Late Pt. Nathuram Premi wrote an article "Puspa danta aura unakā Mahāpurâna” in the Jaina Sahitya Sodhārka wherein he mentioned the Yashodharacariu and Nāyakumāracariu. Dr. Hiralal Jaina also published a few articles in the journal of the University of Allahabad on Karakanducariu, Sāvayadhammadohã etc. Muni Punyavijayaji and Jinavijayaji also issued a number of Prākrit texts.
Thus between 1915-1930, a number of books in Prākrit and Apabhraíša appeared. Then Becaradas Dosi, Keshavaram Shastri, P. L. Vaidya, A. N. Upadhye, Hiralal Jain, A. N. Ghatage, Harivallabha Bhayani, Vimal Prakash Jain and others came forward for the studics in Apabhraíśa language and literature. 26. Some important Apabhramśa publication
Besides the above-mentioned Apabhramsa publications, I may mention here a few of important publications. Paumacariu and Rițţhanemicariu of Svayambhu were edited by Prof. Bhayani with giving comprehensive introductions (Singhi Jain Granthmālā, Bombay 1953). Dr. P. L. Vaidya edited the Mahāpurāņa of Pushpadanta (M. Jain Granthamālā, Sam. 1993, 1996, 1998, Bombay). The editors. Dr. Bhayani and Vaidya gave in three volumes introductions dealing with date, author etc. Bhavisyattakahā was issued by Dalal and Gune (Gayakavada O. S., 1923). Bhayani published a few articles "Svayambhu and Hemachandra (Bharatiya Vidya, Vol. 8-10, p. 202-6, 1947) and “The Paumacariu and Bhavisyattakaba" (Ibid., No. 1-2, 1947, p. 48-50). Dr. Hiralal Jain founded a series at Karanja which published a number of works found in the Karanja Bnandara itself. Nāyakumāracariu of Pushpadant, Karakanducariu of Kanakamāra, Sāvayadhammadohā, Pāhuľadohā of Ramasingh etc. are edited by Hiralal Jain under the Karanja series. Jasa haracariu of Push padanta edited by P. L. Vaidya (Karanja, 1931), Paumasiricariu of Dhāhil edited by Bhayāni (Bombay, 1948), Sandesh Rasaka of Abdulrahamana issued by Muni Jinavijayaji and Bhayani (Bambay, 1945), Kirtilatā of Vidyāpati edited by Baburam Saksena (Allahabad, Samyat, 1946), Paramappayāsu of Yogindu (Dr. A. N. Upadhye, Bombay, 1937), Yogasāra of Yogindu (ibid,), Vairagyasāra of Suprabhācārya (Velankara, JBORI, Poona, Vol. 9, p. 272-280.), Upadeśarasāyanarasa (L. B. Gandhi, Kavyatrayi, Baroda, 1927), Mayanaparājayacariu of Harideva (Hiralal Jain, Kashi, 1962), Prabandhacintāmaņi of Merutungācaryā (Muni Jinavijayaji, 1923), Sugandhadasamīkahā (Hiralal Jain, Kashi, 1966) are the important publications. Most of them have introductions dealing with date, uthorship and subject material etc, Hundreds of works are still
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