Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, then President of India, felicitating Dr. P. L. Vaidya, on the occasion of the conclusion of the Mahābhārata project, 22 September 1966

<p>Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, then President of India, felicitating Dr. P. L. Vaidya, on the occasion of the conclusion of the critical ediition of the Mahābhārata on September 22, 1966. After 48 years &amp; a critical study of 1259 manuscripts, the project was completed in 1966.</p> <p>After V.S. Sukthankar, S.K. Belvalkar was appointed as the general editor on April 1, 1943. Upon his retirement, P. L. Vaidya was appointed as General Editor of the project in 1961, while R. N. Dandekar became the joint general editor in 1957.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>