Jain Sanctuaries of the Fortress of Gwalior

Author(s): T V G Shastri
Publisher: Kundkund Gyanpith Indore

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Acknowledgements
The moving spirit behind this work is our President, Sri Deokumar Singhji Kasliwal. He expressed a keen desire to have the documentation of the Jain caves of Gwalior. He had personally taken me to the spot to initiate the work. If at all there is any slackening, it is only mine for reasons known to both of us. However, I was always conscious of the work that had not come to light so far and that it should be completed at any cost. I am grateful to him for the inspiration and the faith kept in me in this noble task.
Being a close follower of the work I have been doing, and silently advising and helping me in his own way, I shall be failing my duty, if I can not express my deep sense of gratitude to Shri Ajit Kumar Singhji Kasliwal.
The Kunda-Kunda Jñanapitha office has some dedicated scholars. Dr. Anupam Jain (Department of Mathamatics. Holkar Autonomous Science College, Indore) is one, that has put his whole and soul into the Institute, not merely as the Editor of 'Arhat Vacana', but also as one that has raised the name and the activities of the Institute to the International levels. At present he is the Secretary of the Institute. Sri Arvind Kumar Jain is another pillar of the Institute that looks after the routine work. He is the manager of this Institute. Drs. Navin C. Jain and P.C. Jain have enriched the research wing of the Institute. I am obliged to all these for their goodwill and suggestions in my work from time to time.
There are, however, others who were associated with me in studying the caves, explorations in and around the area and in collecting the relevant data for this project work. Of these, my esteemed friend and guide in photography is Sri Rajendra Kumar. I am very much indebted to him for his suggestions in the selection of the subjects for photography. Sri Kanwar Jain is another who helped me in daily routine at the site and in systematizing the album work.
I had useful discussions with Shri Anil Kumar, Principal, School of Arts, Gwalior and his wife Mrs. Aparna who is also an artist. We had useful exchanges of views on the art traditions of Gwalior caves. They suggested the name of Sri Srinivas Telang for writing down the sketches that are included in this treatise.
I am thankful to all those mentioned above.
I am greatly indebted to Shri M.C. Joshi, Director General of Archaeology, who had permitted us to photograph the Jain Caves and taking keen interest in work. He was good enough to write the foreward for this work. I am also thankful to Shri R.C. Agarwal, Superintending Archaeologist, Central Circle Bhopal, to depute the concerned Conservation Asssitant to assist our work, at the site.
T.V.G. Sastri
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