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Publisher's Note
Dealing with brief life sketch of Lord Mahāvīra there have been brought out a number of monograph which, in there limited frame try to discuss the main events of Lord Mahāvīra's life. The present title 'Mahāvira' by Shri Amar Chand sucessfully depicts the prime events of Lord Mahāvīra's life along with his principal teachings. Previously it was published in 1953 by Pt. Dalsukh Malvania, Secretary Jaina Cultural Research Society which has been now merged into Parshvanath Vidyapeeth.
Parshvanath Vidyapeeth feels emense pleasure in bringing out this reprinted edition on the eve of Lord Mahavira's 2596th Birth anniversary (20th April, 1997) under is scheme of publication of 'Old and valuable books and manuscripts'.
We are very thankful to Prof. Sagarmal Jain Director and Dr. Shriprakash Pandey, Lecturer in Jainology for seeing this book through the press.
Our thanks are also due to Rajesh Computers and Vardhaman Mudranalaya for beautiful type setting and excellent printing respectively.
B.N. Jain
Secretary Parshvanath Vidyapeeth
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