Or.11878B(D)

Description

Scope and content : One of seven folios of a ms. on paper (one incomplete) containing the Sanskrit text of the Saddharmapundarika disovered in the stupa above Naupur village near Gilgit in 1931 along with other manuscripts on birchbark. Stein examined them Nos. 1-2 belong to parivarta XI in Kern's edition, no. 3 to XII-XIII, no. 4 to XXIII-XXIV, no. 5 to XXIV, no. 6 to XXVI-XXVII, no. 7 to XXVII (conclusion). Probably 8th century. See B.M.Q. Vol. XVI., Zwalf 1985: 71, and Noriyuki KUDO, 'Gilgit Saddharmapu??ar?kas?tra Manuscript in the British Library, Or.11878B–G', ARIRIAB 28 (2015), 197-213. From p.197: 'Although classified under same shelf-mark, the second set of folios, Or.11878B–G [now Or.11878B(A-G)], were firstly acquired by J. Hackin and previously deposited in Musée Guimet. Later seven folios were transferred to the British Museum (again transferred to the British Library). These belong to the same manuscript of the Saddharmapu??ar?kas?tra, Serial No. 486 in the National Archives of India (= Group C [Watanabe]).'