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to our invitation, Dr Jain delivered three lectures on Acharya Kundakunda & Jain Philosophy on 18th and 19th March 1996. I offer my sincere thanks to Dr Jayantilal Jain on behalf of the Department of Jainology.
Few days back, I requested the authorities of Research Foundation for Jainology, Chennai to publish Dr Jayantilal Jain's lectures on behalf of the Department of Jainology, University of Madras. Accordingly, the honourable members of Research Foundation for Jainology have accepted to publish the lectures through Foundation. I offer my sincere thanks to the office bearers and honourable Members of Research Foundation for Jainology.
This Foundation is constantly aiding to all our departmental activities. I shall be failing in my duty if I do not offer my sincere thanks to Sri Surendra M.Mehta, President, Sri S. Sripall, I.P.S., chairman and Retd. Director General of Police, Tamilnadu, and Sri Krishnachandd Chordia M.A., M.Phil Jainology), General Secretary of Research Foundation for Jainology, who are taking personal interest in the progress and development of the Department.
I offer my sincere thanks also to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr P.K. Ponnusamy, M.Sc., Ph.D., and to the Registrar I/C., Dr D. Amarchand, M.Com., B.L., M.Litt., Ph.D., of University of Madras for having given permission to publish the lectures through Research Foundation for Jainology on behalf of the Department of Jainology.
Further, I feel it is my duty to thank Selvi G. SHYAMA, Assistant Section Officer of the Department of Jainology, University of Madras, for her assistance in various ways in bringing out this book.
Finally, I am also thankful to M/s. Eskay Art Printers, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005 for printing this book in a good manner.
Chennai - 600 005. Date : 18/02/1997
Dr N. VASUPAL Reader and head I/C Department of Jainology University of Madras Chennai.
