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I accord a hearty welcome to this work of Dr. Bharill. This is a work which may be given to anyone to impart the knowledge about Bhagavan Mahavira and his teachings. It contains nothing which may lead to difference or dissension ... It is highly readable and for this, the writer and the publishers deserve our thanks I find this book to be the first one of its kind of which 10,000 copies have been printed in the first instance Siddhantacarya Kailash Chandra Sastri
Chief Editor
Vär-vani (Fortnightly), Jaipur, January 18, 1975, Vol. 27, No. 8.
The Book written by Pandit Hukamchand Bharill is a beautiful and competent production on Bhagavan Mahavira, his life and teachings and on the earlier Jaina Tirthankaras. This can safely be placed in the hands of any one, Jaina or non-Jaina The learned author has inserted an ocean into a jar Even those who consider the author to be a supporter of Sonagarh and hesitate to attend his lectures will als acquire a good knowledge about Mahavira and his Tirtha on reading this book Rising above discussions and dissensions, the present work is really deserving of praise and congratulation During this year of Mahavira, this book is expected to be a best seller. The first edition of this work numbering 10,000 copies was printed in November 1974, and within two months its second edition had to be rushed to the Press This fact shows how much the public have welcomed it. For such a publication, the author as well as the publishers deserve to be thanked
Bhanwarlal Nyayatirtha
Sanmatı Sandesh (Monthly), Delhi, December 1974, Vol. 19, No. 12.
The present work is an important ring in a chain of publications on the occasion of nirvana anniversary on Bhagavan Mahavira and his philosophical doctrines. It contains very thoughtful material on all items, spiritual as well as mundane. Depcted in this work is the long Tirthankara tradition preceding Bhagavan Mahavira, his past lives till all the events of his present life in a very interesting and readable style.
