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passions and continued endeavour of a tcam of scholars with keen insight besides the large sum required for such publications
It is not the place to go into many morc details regarding the importance of the MSS and contribution of Bhavan's collcction, but I will be failing in my duty if I do not record the contribution of the founder Sriman Devakumarji and his worthy successors I sincerely thank Shriman Babu Subodh Kumar Jain, Honorary Secretary of Shri Jain Siddhant Bhavan, who is carrying forward the activities of the Institute with great enthusiasm. Shri Risabh Chandra Jain deserves my whole hearted appreciation tor preparing, editing and sceing through the press the Catalogue with fullest sincerity, ability and insight His associates also deserve applause for their due assistance I also thank my estcem friend Dr Rajaram Jain, who is a guiding force as the Honorary Director of the Institute.
In the end I sincercly wish to see other volumes published as early as possible
Dr Gokul Chandra Jain Head of Department of Prakrit and Jainagam, Sampurnanand Sapskrit Vishva vidyalay,
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