Holy Abu

Author(s): Jayantvijay
Publisher: Yashovijay Jain Granthmala

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his manifold engagements, to pen a foreword to this volume, at our request. We also thank Pandit Shri Dalsukhbhāi Mälvaņiā, at present head of the Department of Jaina studies at the Oriental College, Banaras Hindu University, for his active co-operation in various ways. • Dr. Miss H. J. Johnson, Research Scholar at the Oslow University, U.S.A., has supplied us with a short introductory sketch of the late Muni Shri Jayanta Vijayaji. We are grateful to her for the same.
Inspired by the teachings of Muni Shri Jayanta Vijayaji during his life time, and of his two devoted disciples Munirāja Shri Vishāla Vijayaji and Muni Shri Jayānanda Vijayaji after the passing away of their Guru, some institutions and admirers of the Muniji have helped us with money for the publication of this work. A list of their names is appended at the end of this note. However, we would be lacking in our duty if we fail to express our gratitude to these gentlemen and the management of those institutions, without whose help, this publication would not have been possible.
We are also indebted to Muni Shri Vishāla Vijayaji and Muni Shri Jayānanda Vijayaji, the two devoted pupils of the late Muni Shri, for their sustained uniform sympathy for our institution and active support in its well-being and progress.
The printing of this book was entrusted to Mahārāja Sayājirão University of Baroda Press (Sadhanā Press). The work was executed within a very short time and in a decent form. For this our special thanks are due to the Manager of the University Press. Messrs. M. Vadilal and Co., of Ahmedabad executed the printing of the art plates included in this volume. The Shāradā Mudraņālaya of Ahmedabad printed the CoverJacket of this book, and also helped us in many other ways, which was due to the kind offices of Shri Shambhubhāi and Shri Govindbhāi. The noted artist Shri Chandrabhāi sketc the cover design. Shri Chhelshanker Vyās prepared some artistic decorations. Our friend Shri Nāgkumār Makāti, B.A., LL.B., well-known Advocate of Baroda, did some proof-reading for us. The office of Sheth Kalyāṇji Parmanand Jaina Sangh of Sirohi kindly lent us their blocks for many of the pictures introduced