________________ "about the author" Born at Shajapur (MP) in 1932, Prof. Sagarmal Jain did his Ph.D. on' Jaina Bauddha aura Gita ke Acara Darsano ka Tulanatmaka Adhyayana' from Bhopal University in 1969. He has been Director of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth from 1979-1997. He has authored 26 books and edited more than 65 books written on different aspects of Jainism. Prof. Jain has been recipient of many prestigious awards like Pradeep Kumar Rampuria Award (1986, 1989); Swami Pranavanand Puraskar (1987); Diptimal Puraskar (1992) and Acharya Hastimal Smriti Samman (1994). He is founder Director of Prachya Vidyapeeth, Shajapur (M.P.). Presently he is secretary to the managing committee of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth. He has visited abroad several times to attend International Seminars, Conferences and Academic Programs. For Pawale & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
