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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
At the ouset, I thank Shri Balachand Sancheti, Advocate for introducing me to Jainism.
I profusely thank respected Shri B. Dayananda Saraswati Garu, MA for translating the Telugu Version of this book into English in a remarkably short time quite graciously and charitably. I join the band of his disciples and students in saluting him for his encyclopaedic knowledge in every branch of study which he gains with his characteristic magical insight.
Further, I thank respected Pandit Shri Y. Someswara Sharma, M.A., Sahitya Ratna (Hindi) for translating the Telugu Version into Hindi, despite his personal difficulties. I bow to him with reverence for his magnanimity in accepting the assignment without any favour in return from me.
I thank Smt. Giri Kumari for helping me in drafting the translation of certain portions of this work in Hindi.
I thank Shri B. Anjaneyulu Garu for drawing all the pictures (including the designing of cover pages). He did this work deftly and single-handedly and I admire his patience and forbearance in completing the job amidst distractions and personal problems.
Further, I thank Smt. P.S. Lakshmi, B.Sc., MBA, without whose help it would not have been possible for me to locate the right artist for this work.
I thank Shri Mohd. Kamaluddin for imparting knowledge about vernacular Hindi.
I thank Kum. M. Ramadevi, Chief Executive, Sri Ushodaya Graphics, Baghlingampally, who has done the DTP work to my great satisfaction.
I thank the proprietor and staff of Sri Sai Ratna Process, Hyderabad for printing the book neatly and elegantly.
I once again thank Shri Kushal Chandji Singhvi for helping me in more ways than one.
Lastly but not in the least, I thank Shri Kasthurchandji M. Jhabak for educating me in Jainalogy from the religious point of view.
M. Subba Rao
The Author
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