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Publisher's Note
We feel immense pleasure in presenting this valuable work 'Jaina Epistemology' by Late Dr. Indra Chandra Shastri in the hands of the scholars. Dr. Indra Chandra Shastri was the second Research scholar of P. V. Research Institute. He was awarded Ratan Chand Memorial Scholarship by this Institute to work on the Epistemology of Jaina Āgamas. He was awarded Ph. D. Degree by B. H. U.
Though there are various independent works on Jaina theory of Reality, Syādvāda, Jaina Metaphysics etc, but we don't have any work on Jaina Epistemology or Pramāņa Mimāmsā. It is gratifying that this subject has been for the first time exhaustively dealt by Dr. Indra Chandra Shastri. The present work not only covers the epistemological concepts of Jaina Philosophy but it also includes their comparative studies with other systems of Indian Philosopby. As a matter of fact the author has made a remarkable contribution to Indian Epistemology in general and Jaina Epistemology in particular.
We are extremely sorry as this work could not be published in his life time due to certain unavoidable reasons. After his demise his eldest son Dr. Satya Suman Shastri approached Dr. Sagar Mal Jain, Director, P. V. Research Institute and expressed his desire to see it through the press. While going through the manuscript it was realised that the pattern of references and diacritical marks adopted in thesis left much to be desired. It required a thorough scrutiny. Dr. Shastri, the author having left for heavenly abode it was the sole responsibility of the Institute as a publisher to prepare a correct press copy. We are happy to note that our academic staff Dr. Sagarmal Jaina, Director, Dr. Arun Pratap Singh, then Research Associate and Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Research Officer undertook this responsibility and corrected copy was given to the press.
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