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diately after receiving his Doctorate. He allowed it, as weir as himself, to ripen with age and experience, while be engagedi himself in teaching Pali and Prākrit at the University of Nagpur, He has put his finger, not only on all the direct references to Mahāvira and his teachings, but also on all those ideas and practices which appeared to have a common. basis. The wealth of information stored in this book, thescholarly marshalling of well authenticated facts, penetrating judgement, systematic exposition and balanced conclusions make the book indispensable for all lovers of Indian culture as well as for those who wish to undertake any kind of study or research work in the field.
I congratulate the author and bestow my best blessings on the young scholar from whom I have reason to expect further contributions to our knowledge on a subject which, in its own way, is of deep interest and supreme importance in: the domain of Oriental Classical Studies.
Hira Lal Jain
Balaghat, M. P.
1-3-1972.
