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GENERAL EDITORS' PREFACE
The L. D. Institute of Iodology has great pleasure in bringing out this English version (translation) of Pt. Sukhalalji's work viz., Jaina Dharma no Prān (Essence of Jainism) for the first time for the benefit of lovers of Indian Philosophy in general and Jaina Philosophy in particular Pt. Sukhalalji was an outstanding scholar of almost all branches of Indian Philo. sophy. This work of the learned author is really a compendious work on Jiina Philosophy and Religion. It covers almost all topics of Jainism in convincing manner.
This English translation is based on the 3rd edition of original Gujarati work which was edited by Pt. D. D. Malvania and Shri Ratilal Dipachand Desai in 1977. This work is second in the Prajñācakşu Pt, Sri Sukhalalji Bhāratīya Vidyā Granthamālā. The Institute is very much grateful to Dr RS Betai for translating this learned work into English. The Institute is also thank ful to Shri Pravinbhai K. Shah (U.S A.) for his generous financial assistance to get the work translated into English,
It is fully hoped that this publication will be of great help to the readers of Comparative Religion and Philosophy.
L. D. Institute of Indology Ahmedabad - 380009. 22nd June, 1988.
Dalsukh Malvania Yajneshwar S. Shastri
General Editors
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