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May 01, 2006: Rare Books Showcased in United Arab Emirates

"AHMEDABAD — A rare 800-year-old book made entirely out of cloth is one among thousands of historic manuscripts housed at the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology in Ahmedabad, where ancient book preserving techniques are being used."

"'The book Dharamvidi Prakran, written in 1,200 AD, is a rare book written on pages made from cloth by a religious scholar who lived during that period,' Jitendra Shah, the director of the LD institute, told PTI."

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