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The Late Dr. A. C. Woolner and his interest in Jaina Studies
Dr. Woolner was an eminent Orientalist of international reputation. He had specialised himself in the Sanskrit language and literature but took an equal interest in Prakrits and Jaina literature as well. The Jaina studies in the Punjab during these years were mainly due to his encouragement. At one time my own interest in Jaina literature had cooled down a little but it was Dr. Woolner who revived it and gave me every facility to maintain it.
At the time of his arrival in India, i, e. in 1903, very little Jaina literature had been published and that, too, was not widely known. Even of this little the University Library had not more than half a dozen volumes on its shelves.
In 1910 when I became his pupil, he at once asked me to introduce to him a
Late Dr. A. C. Woolner, M.A., Jaina Pandit if there
C. I. E., D. LUTT. F. A. S. B., were any in Lahore. Vice Chancellor Punjal University Luhove. Brahmacarin Sital Prasad happened to be in Lahore and Dr. Woolner was very much pleased to see him. He had a long talk with the Brahmacarin and made an enquiry about the available Jain
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