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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
www.kobatirth.org
Acknowledgements
First of all I consider it my primary obligation to thank the Charman, Indian National Science Academy (History of Science Division) and the Medieval committee for History of Science) New Delhi for allowing me extra time to complete this project. I wish to make a special mention here of Dr. A. K. Bag, Co-ordinator, History of Science Division and his staff who has been extremely cooperative and tolerant with me during the tenure of this project.
The study of calligraphy in India or for that matter in the whole world, without the mention of Shri. R. K. Joshi, Ex
or, I.DC Powai, Bombay and himself an Internationally known scholar and calligrapher of repute. cannot be compelted without taking his contributions in to account. His works and writings on various occasions as well as personal dialogues have been of immense use to me in compiling this work. I am indebted to him for allowing me to use certain extracts from his published texts in this work.
I greatly appreciate and acknowledge the help and encouragement offered to me by the Director, Dr. Jitendra Shah and my professional colleauges and friends, namely, Shri Laxmanbhai Bhojak and Shri. Amrutbhai Patel of the L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad; Dr. Bharati Shelat, Director, B. J. Institution of Learning and Research; Ahmedabad for permitting the use of some the manuscripts; The Vichar Foundation Ahmedabad; Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra, Koba, Gandhinagar. Dr. R. I. Nanavati Director, Oriental Institute, Baroda and Dr. Siddharth Wakankar of the same Institute for the use of writing material from their collection.
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