________________ ( xxiv ) Banerji, B. Sc., Dip-in-Lib. Sc. (Cal.), Librarian, Patna College for making available necessary reference books required for preparing this volume, Prof. S. K. Ghose, Dr. Jagadish Narayan Sarkar and Sri Havaldar Tripathi "Sabridaya' for belp in the correction of proofs, Sri Dinesh Baxi for the frontispiece and Sri Devadatta for another illustration and the map. Mr. K. P. Dar of the Allababad Law Journal Press, who undertook to print this volume, despite the innumerable 'demands on his press, bas earned our sincerest gratitude. Sri Ram Sinhasan Pande, Additionl Deputy Secretary, Political Department, Bihar Government, raised a handsome amount for this publication when he was the S. D. O. at Hajipur. We are also grateful to Sri Ramlochan Sharan 'Bibari,' Proprietor of the Himalaya Press, Patna and Sri Jayapath Mishra, its Manager till 1947; both of them readily allowed the use of some beautiful blocks from the Press, for this volume. To those of our friends, who form the backbone of the Vaigali Sangha and whose services were readily available for the preparation of this volume, we need not convey in words our gratitude; for they are our own people. But special mention must be made of Sri Upendra Maharathi, whose artistic illustrations and sketches adorn these pages and Sri Bhola Nath Vimal', who volunteered to look after the management of the publication. TL The Vajsali Sangha expects to follow up this volume by other standard publications on the cultural and historical life of this part of the country. The Fourth Vaisali Festival April 21, 1948 Jagadish Chandra Mathur District Magistrate, Gaya Yogendra Mishra : Lecturer in History, Patna College
