Anekantavada

Author(s): Harisatya Bhattacharya
Publisher: Atmanand Jain Sabha

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Publisher's Note.
The present book on Anekanta-vada is the outoome of suggestions made by Rao Bahadur Sheth Jivatlal Pratapghi J. P. and the Trustees of the Shantilal Khetshibhai Charity Trust Fund. The idea is to popularise the Jaina religion and culture by preparing a series of books which oan be readily understood and appreciated by both the Jainas and non-Jainas alike. The suggestion was made to us and we agreed upon the plan. The first fruit of the plan is 'Anekantavada'. And we are extremely glad to present it to the public.
In the beginning of the plan, a prize-essay on · Anekanta-vada' in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi or English was announced. In response to this announcement we had received a number of essays from learned writers, to whom we express our sincere and heart-felt thanks. The essays wore placed before the Committee of experts. The essay written by Shri Harisatya Bhattacharya Was unanimously declared to be of the first order of merit and the first prize was awarded to him.