History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c84.1

v7.c84.1

The fourth volume of the *History of Dharmaśāstra* was published in October 1953, i. e. more than eight years ago. This last volume was in the Press for more than five years. The delay is due to several causes This volume in two parts contains over 1700 pages. It is thus far more bulky than any of the previous volumes. Nonavailability of sufficient quantity of good printing paper was another cause. The third cause was my age (I am now 82 years old) and frequent bad health. It is gratifying to my friends and myself that at last this undertaking spread over thirty-seven years is completed.