GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO
THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT ORIENTAL SERIES

The Government of Madras took up for consideration the question of publication of the various manuscripts in different languages on subjects like Philosophy, Medicine and Science etc. early in May 1948. Important manuscript Libraries in the Madras Presidency were requested to send a list of unpublished manuscripts with them for favour of being considered by the Government for publication. The Honorary Secretary of the Tanjore Maharaja Sarfoji’s Saraswathi Mahal Library, Tanjore, alone complied with this request. This list as well as a similar list of unpublished manuscripts in the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras, were carefully examined and a tentative selection of manuscripts suitable for publication was made. The Government in their Memorandum No. 34913/48-10 Education dated 4-4-1949 constituted an expert committee with the Curator of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras, as the Secretary for the final selection of manuscripts suitable for printing and for estimating the cost of publications. The following are the members of the Committee:-

The  name of personnal of the Committee Constituted
for Selecting Manuscripts for Publication.

    1. Sri T. M. Narayanaswami Pillai, M.A., B.L.
    2. Sri R. P. Sethu Pillai, B.A., B.L.
    3. Sri C. M. Ramachandra Chettiar, B.A., B.L.
    4. Sri R. Krishnamoorthy ( Kalki )
    5. Sri Dr. A. Venkataramanayya, M.A., Ph. D.
    6. Sri M. Ramanuja Rao Naidu, M.A.
    7. Sri V. Prabhakara Sastri
    8. Sri N. Venkata Rao
    9. Sri H. Sesha Ayyangar
    10. Sri Masti Venkatesa Ayyangar
    11. Sri M. Mariappa Bhat, M.A., L. T.
    12. Sri Dr. C. Achyuta Menon, M.A., L. T.
    13. Sri Dr. C. Kunhan Raja, M.A., D.phil.