Xxil Annual Report. [February, 1906. 
In response to an application made by the Society, the 
Government of India sanctioned a special grant of Rs. 5, for 
the purchase, on behalf of Government, of a valuable collection of 
Jain MSS. 
Search for Arabic and Persian MSS, 
uring the year, the search has been conducted by Dr. Ross 
with great success, and a considerable number of important MSS. 
acquired. The public have become acquainted with the existence 
of this search, and offers of valuable MSS. are being received 
from all parts of India. To meet these opportunities of acquiring 
really good MSS., the Council has applied to the Government of 
India for an extra grant of Rs. 5,000. The following first Annual 
Report for the official year 1904-1905, was submitted to Govern- 
ment by Dr. Ross :— : 
Report on the Search for Arabic and Persian MSS, for the 
Official year 1904-1905, 
MSS. has been confined to the town of Lucknow, which was the 
centre of Muhammadan learning and literature in India after the 
decline of the Moghul Power. 
Lucknow abounds in libraries. Some of them are really first- 
¢élass ones, and others, though small by comparison, contain very 
valuable books. I give below a short account of the libraries 
visited during the year. 
i I, Maulavi Nasir Hosain’s Library. 
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