Sramana 2013 01

Author(s): Sudarshanlal Jain
Publisher: Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi

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From the Chairman's Desk
I am pleased to present the first issue of Śramana for the year 2013. From this issue we have started to have all the articles /papers received to be reviewed by subject-matter experts and have them updated, based on the comments of the experts. Since we wish to limit the publication of the papers to 6 to 8 per issue, we are proposing to have four more papers presented as summary in Śramana and the detailed papers available in electronic issue of Śramana on our website www.pv-edu.in. Weshall use this system for all the articles to be published in Śramaṇa.
As promised earlier we have dedicated this issue to Jain history, culture and society. We had received large number of papers for publication in this issue. However due to various reasons cited earlier and other administrative procedures, we are publishing only four papers in Hindi and two in English. The summaries for unpublished papers will be included from next issue and the a papers put on our website thence. On behalf of the Journal I thank all the expert scholars who responded to our request to send their papers.
I am also pleased to welcome back Prof. Sudarshan Lal Jain, recipient of President's award for his lifelong contribution in Jain studies and its languages as the Honorary editor of this journal. I am sure that Śramana will attain higher academic standards with his association as editor of this journal.
As always we look forward to your comments to the overall set up, changes to be introduced and selection of papers also besides the papers published.
Wishing you an academically enjoyable reading of the journal.
Shugan C Jain