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the country in Cambodia, in Annam, even in Southern China where I have spent some days at Gunuanpe. I have found Saiva, Vaishnava, Baudha buildings and statues; I wonder that I would not trace any monument of the Jaina faith, as so many sea-merchants were Jain and certainiy used to come here. We can read only to book in order to find out the part of the jains in the work of spreading Indian civilisation outside. I am the more eager to collect all documents referring to the sea-voyages of the jains and request you again to help me collecting all reference of this kind.
You refer to some previous letters where you were giving information about some Natya-Darpana, text and commertary written by two dciples of Hemachandra. I am very sorry I did not receive the same letter. You know that I have written a big work, many years ago, on Indian Theatre, and I had always kept one eye on this side of Indian literature. I have just found in Nepal a very old work on Indian Dramaturgy quite unknown now. Do you think of writing this NatyaDarpana? or will you commit it to my care for having it published? In any case, I am eager to read the text, will you have a copy of it written for myself, at the earliest convenience and send it c/o. Daniel Levi (my son ) French Consul, Bombay. He will forward it, whever I am in the time as I have not yet done with my errand. I am sailing after two days for Japan where I have been invited to lecture at Tokyo and Kyoto University. I shall awail myself of the opportunity to call the attention of the Buddhist Scholars of Japan on the Jaina texts.
You wish me to send you my impressions of Acharya Maharaj in a few lines. I can tell you that he is one of the most impressive personalities I have ever met with in the whole world. I was conversant with his name and his work when I Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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