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particular society. Do not treat this work just as another book. Consider it as one component of a dialogue. The second component has to come from the reader in form of views, questions and experiences. Please send your part of the dialogue to us. It might form into a chain of thoughts and may be useful to everyone as a means to understand more and more about Ahimsa. Come, let's again make it dynamic, which is its true nature.
My sincere thanks to Shri D.R. Mehta for inspiring me to take up this work as well as for his continued follow up. My father, Shri Shubh Karan Singh, has guided and helped me in my research besides providing an atmosphere conducive to philosophical thinking and bold enquiry since my childhood. It is certainly not adequate, but still I would like to record my gratitude to him.
Thanks are also due to Miss Rose DeNeve for copy reading and valuable suggestions. Nikhil Bhandari deserves a very special mention for the attractive cover design he has made, taking out time from his busy schedule at art school. Last but not least, thanks to Dr. Shamsher Bhandari for providing volumes on nature sciences and other subjects from his personal collection.
I am indebted to the scholars and publishers, of past and present, from whose books I have drawn information, references and quotes.
Surendra Bothara
Jaipur 30th Nov. 1987
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