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Mr.S. Krishnachand Chordia, General Secretary of the Research Foundation, had been a source of inspiration from the beginning and without whose constant encouragement the work would not have been completed in time. We are deeply beholden to Thiru S. Sripal, I. P. S., (Inspector-General of Police, Tamilnadu) Chairman of the Research Foundation for Jainology and Dr. T.G. Kalghatgi, M.A., Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Jainology, University of Madras, for the keen interest shown in the publication of this compendium and also for kindly contributing each a foreword to it. We are indebted to Mr. P.H. Viswanathan of the Balussery Press, Madras-600 005, for the neat execution of printing the book.
Madras, 1-4-1987.
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A. EKAMBARANATHAN
C. K.
SIVAPRAKASAM
