Jaina Art and Architecture Vol 01

Author(s): A Ghosh
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith

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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS
Archacologist, have been of great assistance throughout. Shri Joshi helpod me in many technical matters, and Shri Pande checked up the references and filled in many missing details, besides ensuring a uniformity as far as possible. It has not been possible for him to check all the references, due to the non-availability of the relevant journals and books, particularly some Jaina texts, in the Central Archacological Library. Shri Pande's help did not end there : at the slightest hint from me he readily undertook to go through the proofs and has done the task, particularly arduous in a work like this. The photographers and draughtsmen of the Survey were always willing to help and promptly did whatever was required of them. All of them have earned my thanks.
I must make a special mention of Dr R. Champakalakshmi, Associate Professor in the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, who became associated with this work at a late stage. While her specialized knowledge of Jainism in south India enabled her to produce the chapters that appear in her name in a remarkably short time, she readily consented to, and did, help me in editing the other chapters on the Deccan and south India and in sorting out the photographs to illustrate them. I am beholden of her. Dr B.D. Chattopadhyaya, Associate Professor in the same Centre, volunteered to partake in the task of proof-correction. To him also my thanks are due.
I have reserved till the last the mention of Shri Shanti Prasad Jain, Founder of the Bharatiya Jnanpith, and his wife Shrimati Rama Jain, the President of its Board of Trustees. While my personal contact with them has not been very frequent, I could throughout feel their guiding force and drive which have made possible the preparation and presentation of this work,
November 1, 1974
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