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Zacharias टसाखारियास of Halle हाले Heinrich Zimmer हाइन्रीख सीमर of Heidelberg हाइडल बर्ग Albrecht प्रालब्रेख्ट Schubring. शुबिग
About the essays you have received from European and Indián scholars of Jainism I beg to suggest you to publish them as a memorial volume for the late revered Vijaya Dharma. In that case other friends of the late Suri may be given an opportunity to contribute to the volume. If you require any information for the “Jain Directory" or any other matter, I shall be much pleased to supply it as far as possible.
Allow me to say that your letter has much impressed me. Carlyle bas said in his "Heroes and Hero-worship" that a really great Hero does not make others low, he creates many new heroes. The late Vijayadharma Suri was one such Hero who has created Heroes like your honoured self. You are not only progressing the Jain case, but directly or indirectly the cause of our mother country also. Your willing offer for help and genuine interest in my work I highly appreciate. I on my part shall lose no opportunity for doing anything for you or your cause. It is true that my interest lies in old Iran, but it is equally true that India-especially mediæval and new India-is as well fascinating. Thus any belp that you may lend me will be rightly lent.
I note with thanks that you will send Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of the Bibliography in "Jurishwara and Samrat" and the forthcoming catalogue of the Rásas of the Agra collection. If possible, please send me the catalogue (Ha tetaat) published by the Jain Swetamber Conference some years back. If you like I shall be much pleased to edit any of the unpublished Rasas. I do not know whether you are in a position to secure for me अर्धमागधी कोष, Ardhamagadhi Reader and पाइप्रसदमहएणवो
reviewed in No. 7 V. V. Yes I know sanskrit, and am Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
