Dear all,

Thank you very much for your replies. I too had read and H., but hoped that I could still link the name with the more well-known Puruṣōttama Nāyaṭu. I will keep on searching.

Many Thanks,
Victor

On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 7:02 PM victor davella <vbd203@googlemail.com> wrote:
Dear all,

I am hoping that someone might be able to help me with the reading of the first initial found in the image below. I would like this to be the autograph of Pu. Rā. Puruṣottama Nāyaṭu, a renowned Śrī-Vaiṣṇava scholar, but I find it difficult to see a P or a B (as it is sometimes given) in the letter as written. The date, 10/4/(19)28 falls comfortably within his lifespan (1901-1976).

Many Thanks,

Victor

P.S. Please let me know if the image has not come through.

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