Kavyanushasana Critical Study

Author(s): A N Upadhye
Publisher: A N Upadhye

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In preparing such an exhaustive study on a complete technical, three-tier text like the Kāvyānuśāsana, I have utilised a number of ancient and modern critical works and I would like to acknowledge my deep debt of gratitude to these Pūrvasūris. In this connection, I must mention the works of Prof. R. C. Parikh, Prof. R. B. Athavale, Dr. V. Raghavan, Dr. V. M. Kulkarni, Dr. K. Krishnamoorthi, R. Gnoli, Masson and Patwardhan, Dr. P. V. Kane, Dr. S. K. De, Prof. S. P. Bhattacharya and several other eminent scholars from which I have derived much guidance and help.
I thank Dr. R. C. Dwivedi and Dr. M. C. Pathak for their kind words about this work.
I am happy to mention that the late Prof. R. B. Athavale, with whom I had a long association took a lot of interest in my thesis and, on two occasions, just before his passing away, expressed the desire that the work should be published and also blessed my work.
Shri Haresh J. Patel, proprietor of Darshan Printers and and his dedicated Staff have done a commendable job of printing and they deserve sincere thanks. I must also thank Shri Jagadish L. Upadhyay of the Gujarat Univrsity Press for his help in correcting the proofs.
It may be noted That I have romanized all Sanskrit words except the name Acharya Hemachandra.
I would like to thank Hon. Kum. Chandrika P. Kenia, Minister of State for Education, Maharashtra State, and Prof. J. H. Dave, Hon. Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, for their association with the inanguration of this book at a function on the 2nd Oct., 1987 in Bombay.
A. M. Upadhyay
Vijaya Dashami, October 2, 1987 B/22 Krupa Aparments, Near Lavanya Society, Vasana, Ahmedabad 380 007