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gave of his valuable time, letting me discuss with him several knotty problems. For the opinions expressed in the Introduction, however, I alone am responsible.
I thank my friends Prof. Ramnarayan V. Pathak, Prof. Ramachandra Athavale-the learned author of the Notes to the K. S., and Pandit Bechardas Doshi for a variety of valuable suggestions.
Mr. Pravinkant Dhruva, M. A. copied for me the Tippana from the Palm-leaf. I heartily thank him for this labour of love.
My friend Sy't Chaitanyaprasad Divan and through his good offices Sir Girijaprasad Chinubhai Madhavlal Second Baronet, placed at my disposal their rich collections of oriental books. As Ṣrīmad-RajachandraJnana Bhandara-that excellent library of Indology of Gujarat Vidyapith-was in the hands of the Government when I was preparing the Introduction, I would have been very much handicapped in my work, but for this help. I am much indebted to both of them.
I take this opportunity of paying my respectful homage to Dr. Anandṣankar Dhruva-late Principal and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Benares Hindu University. He has greatly obliged me by writing a fore-word to this work.
I beg the indulgence of the learned for various shortcomings and drawbacks of this my first attempt.
1st May, 1937 11 Bharatinivas,
Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad.
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