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and appreciate the concepts of our ancestors in this regard, in and hoary past. It is extremely good of Dr. Jain to have given this revised edition for publication to the Bharatiya Jnanpith. The general editors are very thankful to him.
We are greatful to the authorities of the Bharatiya Jnanpith, especially to its enlightened President, Smt. Rama Jain and to its benign Patron, Shriman Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain, for arranging the publication of this work on the occasion of the 2500th Nirvana festival in honour of Bhagavān Mahävtta. Our thanks are also due to Shri L.C. Jain, who is enthusiastically implementing the scheme of publication undertaken by the Jnanpith.
2nd April 1975.
A.N. Upadhye Kailash Chandra Shastri
