The critical edition of the Ramayana was undertaken in the year 1960 and completed in 1973 at Baroda (M.S. University). The first editor was G.H. Bhatt (Balakanda); the second was P.L. Vaidya; Who edited the Ayodhyakanda in the year 1962; and it runs to 111 chapters and in size, it is second only to the Yuddhakanda. The Aranyakanda, was edited by P.C. Duvanji in the year 1963 and, it has 71 chapters. The fourth Kanda, namely, the Kishkindha was edited by D.R. ...
