Why starting resistor is provided in barring gear motor?

Why starting resistor is provided in barring gear motor?
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Starting resistance at stator reduces voltage at stator terminals and accelerates the motor very slowly so as to allow smooth gear engagement.

Other methods are

a) Auto transformer.

b) Star-delta starter. 
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