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Editors' Preface
Over seven years ago, we had approached Munivara Jambūvijayaji with a request to allow us to plan a festschrift in his honour. Muniji, much to our disappointment, firmly declined. We, however, persevered in our efforts at persuading him for the next two years. After going through the research publications of this Centre, he at last conceded but on three conditions : There must not appear his biographical sketch, nor words of praise for him; nor will be included his photograph in the Volume. We conceded. We next invited some 25 scholars, the response of at least 17 was positive: some could not contribute because of other commitments on hand, and a few others then were indisposed.
We feel grateful to the scholars for their learned articles appearing in the present Volume, which they sent by way of their appreciation for the Muniji's contributions to the Jaina āgamic and Indian dărśanic fields of research in general and the esteem in which they hold him. We feel that the findings and conclusions they had reached as the end-products of their research will be hailed as usefully contributive to the field of Jainological/ Indological studies. Muniji, too, we hope, will be pleased to read the erudite writings, several of which are commendably substantial and, most of them are non-sectarian in intent and orientation. It is hoped, these writings will advance the frontiers of knowledge in some areas and some specific aspects of Indological and Jainistic studies.
At the Centre, we were assisted in our task by Shri Akhilesh Mishra and Mrs. Purvi G. Shah at type-setting and laser-printing and Shri Naranbhai Patel at proof-reading. We are also grateful to the Shivkrupa Offset Printers, Ahmedabad, for their efforts at ensuring quality printing.
There has been a long, indeed inordinate delay in the Volume appearing in print; this happened thanks to the reasons / factors beyond our control. We crave indulgence of the learned contributors for the tardiness which is as unforgivable as was, we regret, unavoidable.
M. A. Dhaky
J. B. Shah
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