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EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE
As a piece of advice to an author who had obtained the D.Phil. degree in philosophy and who wanted to publish his Thesis, Dr. S. R. Radhakrishnan wrote to him: “But I may tell you that books of this character do not sell well and their publication is to be undertaken by a subsidy. There are some Jain publishing houses who might be interested in the project." I felt that this hint was equally useful in my case.
Fortunately for me in Rao Bahadoor Sri Jivat Lal Purtupshi of Bombay, I had an earnest patron who is well known for his active and unflagging interest in all noble causes,--a patron, who readily agreed to see to the publication of my Thesis. Formal thanksgiving on my part to the high-minded Rao Bahadoor for all that he did in connection with the publication of my Thesis is a poor substitute for the heart-felt gratitude which I shall ever be feeling towards him
The Seth Shanti Das Khetsy Charitable Trust of Bombay, which in faithful pursuance of its magnanimous Founder, Sri Seth Shanti Das Khetsy's broad-minded principles and practice, has gladly borne the entire cost of the printing and the publication of this books. He shall always be respectfully remembered by me.
I cannot conclude this expression of my sense of gratefulness without referring to Sri Tajmal Bothra of Calcutta who, while scrupulously observing the Jaina Cāritra is supremely liberal in his views and conduct and in whom I was fortunate in finding a sincere friend and guide in all matters concerning my study of Jainism. Ever since the University of Calcutta declared its approval of my Thesis, Sri Bothra evinced an active interest in getting it printed and published and it is because of this his noble,
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