This is my first visit of the Institute - a series of pleasant surprises, starting from the extremely helpful staff, including the vast and well-kept library and reclining to the down-to earth matters like food and lodging, await. Despite the fact that my visit was not planned in advance and the staff had received no notice of my coming, I had all the facilities necessary for work and sojourn at my disposal immediately so that not a single hour has been wasted. The Institute deserves to be widely known and I shall recommend its visit to all scholars working in the field of Indian numismatics and economic history. A fine example of an Institution run without excessive bureaucratic administering, in a rational way and with clearly defined purpose and aims. I wish the Institute and its members all the best in the future and hope to be able to visit it again.