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which he readily agreed to do.
I am very grateful to Dr. S.M. Shaha for the pains he has taken and guidance he has given me for my doctorate. I also thank Pune University for awarding me Ph.D. degree in November 1995. My thanks are also due to Dr. B.K. Dalai for his help in course of research work and Dr. R.P. Poddar for his kind help in preparing the final copy for publishing this work.
I also thank M/s Akshay Enterprises, Pune for computerized typesetting and layout and Sangam Press, Pune for co-operation in printing this book.
Last but not the least, I express my sincere and grateful thanks to Prakrit Bharati Academy of Jaipur and Sanmati Teerth of Pune for kindly agreeing to publish this work.
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