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reverberated in the cntirc Universe and spread like wild fire through an age of 25 centuries till it fascinated Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Modern India It is no exaggeration to say that on this famous doctrine of Ahimsa or Non-violence, the Mahatma built a New India, the Young India of to-day. I am sure this book on Sravan Belgola by Shri Raj Krishen Jain will interest all visitors to the celebrated monument, as it contains all the details necessary for correct understanding of the spirit of this colossal statue
NEW DELHI 15th January, 1933
T. N. RAMACHANDRAN Deputy Director-General of Archacology in India
