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of human are dealt with in the sixth chapter, Certain aspects of inheritance in map and a side-light on the develompment of genetics are discussed there.
The evolutionary and ecologic relationship of living organisms are treated in the seventh chapter. The principles of evolution, the evidence underlying it, the principles of ecology and the outcome of evolution : adaptation are explained in this chapter.
The concluding chapter contains a survey of plant and animal kingdoms as described in Jaina literature in the light of modern Biology. It should serve as a convenient reference and aid the readers in recognizing place in the plant and animal kingdoms of the organisms and the importance of the Jaina study of the world of life in the history of the biological sciences in India,
In this connection, I am greatly indebted to Late Prof. G. A. Kapadia, the ex-Head of the Department of Botany, St. Zaviers College, Ahmedabad, and Dr. Avinash Vohra, Professor of Botany, Gujarat University, who encouraged me to carry oa the research work on Jaina Biology and helped me in all possible ways for treating the subject in the light of modern Biology with their knowledge and experience in the field of Biology. My special thanks are given to Sri Dalsukhbhai D. Malvanis, the ex - Director of L. D. Institute, Pandit Rupendra Kumar Pagarja and Pandit Babubhai Savchand Shah for their valuable suggestions and references to biological data in the Jaina Āgamas and Post-agamic texts in working out this thesis Jaina Biology'. I am thankful to Dr. Y. S, Shastri Acting Director, L.D. Institute of Indology Ahmedabad taking up this work for publication with great earnestness.
15th December, 1974.
J. L. SIKDAR L. D. Institute of Indology,
Ahmedabad-380 009
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