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clear picture of the milieu of Vedic, Upanișadic, the Buddhistic, the Jainistic and the later philosophical development, and his elucidation of the logical and psychological interrelations among these types of culture, almost compels acquiescence. What, further, has roused my admiration is his discovery of the unity in the midst of apparantly irreconcilable diversity in India's thought-movement in the past. He also has discovered for us the etimology of the diverse courses of thought. His long introductions to his editions are each a thesis, which can entitle a scholar to the highest doctorate degree of my University. They amply testify to his historical insight, which is born of objective knowledge and correct apprasal of India's thought-movements. The professional historian, who takes pride in the chronological data, should do well if he calmly studies the interconnexions of the thought-life of India in the past as has been unfolded by Panditji Real history of India can be written only by those who can understand the inner life of a people. Mere chronicle of external events is more often than not calculated to give a misleading picture. I hope and trust that the future historian of India will not shirk the labour involved in the task, and the learned contributions of Panditji will show him the way.
I cannot decide what is the strongest point in Panditji's scholarship. His mastery of the abstruse arguments of Nyāya and Mimāṁsā is on a par with that of Buddhist and Jaina philosophy. It is difficult for me to accord the palm of superiority to this or that side. His written contributions do not represent a fragment of his learning. His knowledge of Sanskrit grammer, poetics, and bellesletires has not had an opportunity for self-expression. Here the man is uncomparably greater than what his recorded contributions show. He is really versatile scholar, and his versatility is all the more astounding because of the thoroughness and depth of knowledge of the specialist in each
| SR No. | 010642 |
| Book Title | Pandit Sukhlalji Parichay tatha Anjali |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Pandit Sukhlalji Sanman Samiti |
| Publisher | Pandit Sukhlalji Sanman Samiti |
| Publication Year | 1957 |
| Total Pages | 73 |
| Language | Hindi, Gujarati, English |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 3 MB |