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and Sanskrit (he has placed the) literary world under a heavy debt of gratitude. During the short span of his life Mr. Dalal put forth such an amount of admirable work as would put to shame many a Modern Indian Scholar of long sta iding. His little star shone with a dazzling lustre of its own, that by its sudden disappearing has left such a deep gloom behind as cannot be redeemed for a long time to come.
Born in Kaira in 1881 in a middle-class family whose two generations were engaged in "Cotton broker's business'' youg Dalal was not expected to turn out an erudite Scholar in Sanskrit and Jain literature. But from his early boyh»d be loved seclusion, kept company only of hooks, and possessed a fervent devotion for his religion. After matriculating from Tacksal New English School he joined the Gujarat College at Ahinedabad. Even in these early College days by his constant readings and discussions with learned Jaio Yatis, he had acquired such mastery over Sanskrit and Prakrit languages, but while in the Previous class he composed a Sanskrit pauegyric in honcur of a college Professor, who was leaving, that won him liigb praise from all bis Professors, He passed with honours his B. A. examination in English and Sanskrit languages in 1908 and having topped the college list
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