Proceedings of the Seminar on Prakrit Studies 1973

Author(s): K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Editor's Note
It gives me pleasure and I feel quite relieved that the Proceedings of the Seminar in Prakrit Studies held at Ahmedabad in 1973, organised by the Department of Prakrit, School of Languages, Gujarat University, aided by the University Grants Commission, Delhi are, though delayed, being published and I am sure that this publication will enhance the knowledge. I am extremely grateful to the authorities of the L. D. Institute of Indology and its ex-director Shri Dalsukhbhai Malavnia who took upon the responsibility of publishing the Proceedings. I express my sincere thanks to Shri Dalsukhbhai Malaynja and Dr. H. C. Bhayani who have extended their valuable guidance in editing this volume. I am also thankful to Dr. Naginbhai J. Shah, Director and Dr. R. M. Shah, Research officer of this Institute for taking interest in publishing this volume.
It is regrettable that some of the speeches delivered and the papers not be included as the authors that were read at the Seminar could preferred to publish them elsewhere or they could not return them in the finalised form. Moreover, a few such papers have been also included in it, which were not read at the Seminar by the scholars because of some personal inconviniences they could not be physically present at the Seminar. I express my gratefulness to all the scholars who have contributed their papers.
It is also regrettable that some of the participants passed away before the publication of this volume. An eminent scholar like Dr. H. L. Jain, ardent desire to come though ailing had an over here and participate in the deliberations but unfortunately he passed away just a few days before the Seminar. Dr. A.N. Upadhye, the doyen of who had suggested to Our University for organising such and had been encouraging, advising and guiding me through out in the matters of organising the seminar and had actually helped in the smooth running of scholarly deliberations at the seminar, also passed away. Dr.
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