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The Date of Siddharshi.
[ Correspondence passed between Mr. M. G. KAPADIA and Dr. HERMANN JACOBI. )
Bombay 12th April 1905. Pofessor Dr. HERMANN JACOBI, Sir,
In opening this correspondence I have the honor to for. ward to you one copy of the first volume of Shri Trishashthi Shalaka Purusha Charitra on belalf of Shri Jaina Dharma Prasaraka Sabha of Bhavnagar which body has undertaken to publish the whole book in several parts, the second part whereof is now in press.
: Further with reference to the life and date of Siddharshi which I understand, you will eventually have to prepare for the preface of the Upamiti Bhava Prapancha Katha which you are editing, I beg to state that I have collected some mate. rials for them and have published the life of Siddharshi in Gujarati as an introduction to my Gujarati translation of the Pitha bandlia. If you can read Gujarati I will be glad to send you a copy.. My view about it does not tally with that of Professor Peterson as published in his Report.
This Jain Dharma Prasaraka Sabha of which I have the houou to be a member besides publishing Gujarati translations of original Sanskrit Works, also publishes many original Sanskrit books and I am desired by the Secretary to correspond with you on some important Subjects. This in. stitution has tried to keep up the purity of the manuscripts and especially if I am not trespassir g too much on your kind. ness I should be much obliged by having your views on the publication I am sending you and shall welcome instructions from you as to the further publication of the same.
I will be very glad to send the book here with sent to you to any scholar or library taking interest in Jain matters recommended by you.
