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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I have worked intermittently on this book for almost a decade. On many occasions, while researching and writing, I faced daunting challenges, which I could not have overcome without considerable help from numerous individuals, some of them outstanding. I cannot acknowledge them all here and a significant number have preferred to remain anonymous. However, I do wish to thank the following people for their contributions to my work: Mahendera Singh Verma, Vijaypal Singh, Merajuddin Khan, Hartosh Singh Bal, Krishna Jha, Basharat Peer, Dinesh Singh, Raghunandan Das, Pravin Jha, Rajnish Kumar Singh, Ankit Khanna, Swami Satyavratanand Saraswati, and my editors Ajitha G.S. and Janani Ganesan. My mother, Bimla Jha, was my vantage point, and I dedicate this book to her memory. She was always by my side through the entire process of writing, but because of her sudden death she will not see the finished version of this book.
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