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An idea of writing this work arose in my mind while discussing with NARENDRA BHANAWAT on the occasion of the XXVI session of All India Oriental Conference held at Ujjain from 26th to 28th Oct. 1972. I thought of writing it in commemoration of the auspicious occasion of the 25th centenary of Lord Mahavira which falls in the year 1974-75. I am grateful to NARENDRA BHANAWAT who placed this idea before the Akhila Bharatiya Sadhu Märgiya Jain Samgha. I am extremely thankful to the Samgha and its office bearers who became ready for financial assistance to this project. I am highly obliged to SARDAR MAL KANKARIA who gave final shape to this project. I owe an immense debt to GANPAT RAJ BOHARA who constantly inspired me for writing this work. My sincere thanks are also due to GUMAN MAL CHORADIA, JUGRAJ SETHIA, BHANWAR LAL KOTHARI and GOKUL CHAND SURYA who took keen interest in publication of this work.
I am also indebted to H.V. TRIVEDI, DALSUKH BHAI MALVANIA, H.B. JAIN, M.L. DALAL and S.M. PAHADIA Who helped me in one way or other. I also wish to thank my student PRAMOD GANAPATYA for preparing maps. In conclusion, I want to express my extreme gratefulness to D.S. KOTHARI, former Chairman of the University Grants Commission, for writing a foreword to this work.
KAILASH CHAND JAIN
Mohan Niwas, Dewas Road,
Ujjain (M.P.)
10th October, 1974.
