________________ CONTENTS Foreword By Dr. A. R. Kidwai Governor of Bihar Editorial Note : By Yogendra Mishra vii xiii The Memorable Letter on the Discovery of the Buddha Relics at Vaidali By Dr. Zakir Hussain Governor of Bihar (1958) Foreword to the First Edition (1948) By Rajendra Prasad, M.A., M. L., LL. D. (honoris causa), Sabitya-Vidyavachaspati (honoris causa) President of the Constituent Assembly of India xxi xxiii Editorial Note to the First Edition (1948) By Jagadish Chandra Mathur and Yogendra Misbra List of Contributors (including Translators) (English-Hindi : Integrated) arranged alphabetically List of Contributors in Hindi arranged alphabetically (हिन्दी रचनाकारों की सूची वर्णक्रमानुसार) XXV xxvii xxviii xxix List of Illustrations (Plates I-XXIX) 1. वज्जीनं सत्त अपरिहानिया धम्मा (Seven Virtues of Vajjis leading to Non-decline वज्जियों के सात अपरिहाणिक धर्म) (from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta of the Digha Nikaya) 2. By Radhakumud Mookerji M. A., Ph. D., P. R. S., Itibasa-Siromani Formerly Professor and Head of the Department af Ancient Indian History, Lucknow University (1945)
