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MESSAGE
It is gratifying to me that the book on the Chronology of Gujarat is to be shortly out. The book which has taken so long has no doubt passed through a careful scrutiny and should prove an authentic publication on the subject. Such a publication would be of great value to those working in the field of research in the history of Gujarat.
With the advent of the new State of Gujarat it has become a timely publication. The new State needs a proper introduction to the world at large and even to its own people who are not fully aware of their rich heritage. The best way to introduce it is through its social and cultural history. Such a history has still to be written.
Socially, with its various tribes, castes and creeds, Gujarat presents a rich field for research. Culturally, too, Gujarat has much to show by way of its rich architecture; its rich arts and crafts; its folk-lore and literature: and its music, dance and drama.
I hope the Chronology of Gujarat' will serve as a prelude to the publication of a social and cultural history of Gujarat. I am sure the students of history, particularly the history of Gujarat, will find this book most helpful.
29th June, 1960.
SIDDHASHRAMA" CHIEF MINISTER'S RESIDENCE
1 SHAHI BAG AHMEDABAD, 4.
Haneamenta,
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