Studies in Jainology Prakrit Literature and Languages

Author(s): B K Khadabadi
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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PREFACE
I had, before retirement, planned to bring out in the form of a book a collection of my Research Papers, most of which were presented at several Conferences, Seminars, Symposiums, Academies etc. and published in the various Journals, Commemoration Volumes, Felicitation Volumes, Research Bulletins, Souvenirs, etc. But the weight of the then existing responsibilities on me at the Jaina Pitha in Karnatak University did not spare for me that kind of patience and leisure-time required for that work. After retirement, too, owing to other commitments, undertakings, health-hazards etc., such a plan lingered on unrealised. A few months ago, as I was rearranging my personal library at home, some off-prints of my published papers were found to have been nearly spoiled by mice. This created in my mind a sort of anxiety as to when, or whether, I could realise the dream of my plan? This anxiety grew rather intensive by my conviction of the fact that unfortunately we have no such liberal Institutions or Foundations like the GlasenappStiftung (Germany) that posthumously brought out recently a valuable collection of Dr. Alsdorf's papers in a single volume, the 10th in its series viz., Ludwig