About the Book: Studies in Jaina Art and Iconography and Allied Subject
The present volume is published by the Oriental Institute, M.S.University of
Baroda in sacred memory of late Dr. U.P. Shah,Ex-Deputy Director and General
Editor, Ramayana Deptt. Of theInstitute. It contains research articles specially
written byscholar-friends of Dr. Shah from the world over, ranging from
JainaPhilosophy, Jaina Iconography, Art-History to Indian Literature ingeneral,
as his interest too ranged to all the afore-mentionedsubjects.
As will be evident from the life-sketch and the bibliography ofhis works, Dr.
Shah made an impact in the field of JainaIconography and Art-History, though he
handled, with equalfelicity, subjects related to Oriental studies.