were great Telugu scholars and authors. In fact the Tanjore school of Telugu literature still remains a rich source of research for the Telugu student.
The work published in the follwing pages is % raro and unique achivement of KATTA VARADARAJU a royal poet, who flourishod in A. D. 1650. Only two of the Cantos, namely BALA and AYODHYA kan lax, could be published this year. The distinguished Editor of the work, Mr. N. Venkata Raw M. A., Senior Lecturer and Head of the Telugu Dapartment of the Madras University, has given us a clear idea of the merits of the work and of the peculiar place of its author in Telugu literature. He is particularly competent to tell the Telugu world that it is timo that the Telugu works in the Saraswathi Mahal are brought to light and given their proper place in Telugu literature. There is no doubt that this able edition of this great work will serve to rouso keen interest among Telugu scholars and that there will be wide deniand for the publication of the remaining Cantos.
We are gratfeul to the Goverinent of Madras for the timely financia) help. given to us to publish the rare treasures in our archives.
Tanjore S. GOPALAN Honorary Secretary, Saraswathi Mahul Library Committee. 15-8-1950.
