Book Title: Studies in Buddhist and Jaina Monachism
Author(s): Nand Kishor Prasad
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
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(xiv) Mahavihara, Nalanda and Dr. Nathmal Tatia, Director, Research Institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa, Vaishali, to whom this humble work is respectfully dedicated. As the Director of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Professor Mookerjee not only encouraged me to carry on my work by awarding the research scholarship but also spared his valuable time, whenever I approched him for his assistance and advice. It is utterly impossible for me to place in writing the tremendous obligation I owe to Dr. Tatia. Besides his formal duty of a superviser, he did all which an affectionate Indian Guru can do for his pupil. I consider myself fortunate enough to sit at their pious feet like Ananda who worked out his own salvation at the holy feet of the Buddha.
I acknowledge my gratefulness to my alma mater, the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda and the Research Institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa, Vaishali, where I completed the present work. I must also express my indebtedness to the staff of these Institutes whose inspiring words were helpful to me in many ways. I shall be failing in my duty, if I do not remember my friends, Dr. Rai Ashwini Kumar and Dr. Atul Nath Sinha, on this occasion. I was immensely benefitted by their close association during my research period. Dr. Atul Nath Sinha deserves my heart-felt thanks for his alacrious assistance extended to me in the preparation of the index.
NAND KISHORE PRASAD
Vaishali
Dipavali, November 5, 1972.
