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Dr. Sukumar Sen, University of Calcutta, 1957), Introduction to Comparative Philology, Apabhramsh literature and its importance to Philology (Poona, 1919 A.I.OC.) Dr. P.D. Gune), On the etimology of the Prakrit Vocable Pore (S.N. Ghosal, VIG. Hoshiyarpur, Bhargav, March, 1967, p. 38-40), Magadhibhasasu Kriyapadanam Vislesanam (Gurusevi Sharma, A.I.O.C: Aligarh), Desi works in Kalidasa's Prakrit (Ibid), Dialect and Sub-Dialects of Prakrit), (Dr. Satya Rajnan Banerjee, Ladnun), 1977, Apabhramsa ke vikasakrama men Pascimi Rajasthani" (Kaushik Jagadish Prasad, 1970), Mahapurana etc. (P, L. Vaidya).
The editors of the Prakrit and Apabhramsa texts have also dealt with the Prakrit languages used by the authors. Some of them are: Dr. Hiralal Jain, Dr. A. N. Upadhye, Dr. Rajaram Jain. Dr. Hiralal Jain's works are: 1) Nayakumaracariu-Karanja, 1931, 2) Pahuda Doha-Karanja, 1933, 3) Savayadhamma loha-Karanja, 1932, 4) Karakanducariu-Kajanja, 1934,5) Satkhandagama Vols. 1-16, Vidisha, 1939-58, 6) Sudansanacariu- Varanasi, 1970,7) Sugandhadasamikaha-Varanasi, 1962,8) Mayana parajaya - Varanasi, 1962,9) Kahakkosu-Ahmedabad, 1969,10) Jasaharacariu-Delhi, 1973, Virajinindacariu-Delhi, 1975.
Dr. A.N Upadhye, the closest friend of Dr. Jain edited the Prakrit texts; For instance: 1) Pancasutra-1934, 2) PravacanasaraAgas, 1935,3) Paramatma Prakasa and Yogasara-1937, 4) Kamsavaho-Bombay, 1940,5) Dhurtakhyana-Bombay, 1944,6) Lilavai1949, Baroda, 7) Ananda Sundari-Delhi, 1955, 8) UsaniruddhaBombay, 1941,9) Kuvalayamala-Baroda, 1959.10) CandalehaBombay, 1945, 11) Singaramanjari-Poona, 1960,12) Kattigeyanupekkha-Agas, 1960,13 Tiloya pannatti-1943, 1951 in two parts, Jambudivapannatti-1957 etc.
Muni Nathamalji (Acharya Mahaprajna) re-edited the Agamas and discussed the characteristics of Prakrits there in the introductions. Some more works may be mentioned which are edited by scholars with detailed introductions; for instance, Mahapurana of Puspadanta, Paumacariu and Ritthane micariu of Svayambhu, Sudansanacariu of Nayanandi, Bhavisayattakaha of Dhanapala, Paumasiricariu of Dhahal (Dr. Bhayani) Jasaharacariu of Raidhu (Dr. Rajaram Jain), Jambusmicariu of Vira (Dr. V.P. Jain, Candappahacariu of Yasabkirti (Dr. Bhagchandra Jain), Vaddhamanacariu of Vivudha Sridhara (Dr. Rajaram Jain) etc.
3. New Prakrita Grammars
On the basis of Prakrit texts the Western scholars wrote some
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