Gems of Law & Dharmasastra (Justice Ranganath Misra Satabhiseka Festschrift)

About The Book Gems of Law & Dharmasastra comprising eighty panegyrics, poetic compositions, memoirs, articles and research papers on various aspects of Law, Dharmasastra, Arthasastra, Kamasastra, Darsanasastra, and Vedic and Classical Sanskrit Literature is a tender presentation by a sincere friend Prof. Acharya Jagdish Sahai Kulshreshtha and two ardent disciples and admirers Dr. Abha Kulshreshtha and Prof. Sushma Kulshreshtha to their esteemed Guru Hon'ble Justice Ranganath Misraji on the auspicious occasion of his 80th birthday, his Satabhiseka mahotsava. This volume is divided into two parts, four cascades and sixteen sections symbolising Purusottama- kalanuila -Part I : Memoirs & Felicitations Part II : Gems of Law & Dharmasastra Cascade I : Gems of Law - Vidhinirjhart Cascade II : Gems of Dharmasastra-Dharmasastranirjhari Cascade III : Gems of Artha• Kama • Moksa Arthakamamoksonirjhari Cascade IV : Miscellaneous – Prakirnanirjhari.

The volume opens with a garland of twelve poetic panegyric compositions in Sanskrit by renowned poets like Prof. V. Kutumba Sastry, Prof. Rajendra Mishra, Prof. Harikriishna Satapathy, Prof. Kishore Chandra Mohapatra, and others offering their felicitations to Justice Misraji. Then follows the floral bunch of four memoirs and tributes by eminent scholars, friends and admirers having deep reverence and devotion to Hon'ble Misraji like Prof. Ramaranjan Mukherji, Prof. Shridhar Vasishtha and others. These sixteen poetic compositions, memoirs and felicitations followed by a brief biographical sketch bring out several characteristics of his personality and his contribution to the field of Law, Sanskrit and Indology and knowledge and learning.

The part II of this volume divided into four cascades and sixteen sections signifying sixteen Purusottama-Kalas, is a vaijayantimala, a beautiful garland of sixty-four varied fragrant flowers in the form of sixty-four learned papers from renowned legal experts and Indologists of India and abroad (few maiden papers from our researchers too) covering diverse aspects of Law and Indology mainly centring upon Vidhikistra, Dharmakistra and Arthakeunamoksatrayt.

The four cascades of this Presentation volume deal with various Vedic, sociological, religious, educational, cultural, literary, Buddhistic, dharmasastric, arthasastric and kamasastric problems mainly concerned with Law and Dharmasastra based on ancient Indian and modern texts.

This Festschrift is multi-dimentional in approach, and will prove useful to legal experts, law-lovers, Dharmasastris, Sanskritis, Buddhists and Indologists for its penetrating insights into various branches of Law, Dharmasastra, Sanskrit and Indology.

Foreword I have immense pleasure in introducing to the world of scholars the present volume Sriranganathasrih brought out in honour of Hon'ble Justice Shri Ranganath Misraji, an ardent devotee and lover of Vidhisastra-Sahitya-Sangita-Kala, law, literature, music and arts. Indeed, it is a laudable venture of his numerous colleagues, friends and admirers to honour him, a savant of rare distinction with the presentation of a Festschrift on his Both birthday, his Satabhiseka Mahotsava.

This Festschrift comprises sixteen panegyrics and poetic compositions by renowned composers and sixty-four research papers by eminent scholars touching many aspects of the theme entitled Gems of Law and Dharmasastra. They are all original studies on an area of their specialization. I am sure, this volume will be received as an inspiring cascade of Law and Indology with fervour, zeal and freshness by veteran scholars, budding penmen and young researchers alike. I take this opportunity to congratulate the two distinguished principal editors Dr. Abha Kulshreshtha and Prof. Sushma Kulshreshtha, felicitated in Limca Book of Records-2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, for bringing out an epitome of Vidhi, Sahitya and Kaki in the form of this illustrious volume presented in honour of our dear friend Shri Ranganath Misra. Our Publication Committee members also deserve high applause for their meticulous job. The distinguished contributors equally deserve our heartiest congratulations for their distinct contributions. This volume is a befitting tribute to Shri Ranganath Misraji's life long devotion and dedication to law, literature and arts, and his selfless service to humanity. Hon'ble Shri Misraji has carved a rare niche for himself in the field of law, literature and arts and is known for his simplicity, suavity and civility. 005, for bringing out an epitome of Vidhi, Sahitya and Kaki in the form of this illustrious volume presented in honour of our dear friend Shri Ranganath Misra. Our Publication Committee members also deserve high applause for their meticulous job. The distinguished contributors equally deserve our heartiest congratulations for their distinct contributions. This volume is a befitting tribute to Shri Ranganath Misraji's life long devotion and dedication to law, literature and arts, and his selfless service to humanity. Hon'ble Shri Misraji has carved a rare niche for himself in the field of law, literature and arts and is known for his simplicity, suavity and civility.

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