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He was approached with the proposal to add brick to the Research Wing, with special stress on Jainism. He accepted the idea, and research on Jainism, as also on Buddhism, came to be incorporated and became a part of the wing. It was inaugurated on the aforesaid 1992 at the Vivekananda Hall of the Institute.
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14th March
Delivering the Keynote address Prof. Sagarmal Jain succeeded in throwing a shaft of guiding light in this directionless age of confusion of terror. The address, both in English and Hindi, is reproduced in the form of this booklet.
In his inaugural role, Swami Prof. Sagarmal Jain to the dealt with the purpose of the Wing.
Lokeswaranandji introduced distinguished audience and objective of the Research
After Prof. Jain had delivered his address, Swamiji observed that the Keynote address was of captivating nature and it should be preserved as a reminder of the eternals, though somewhat effaced out because of the ravage of time, that Jainism stood for.
Prof. Dhiresh Bhattacharya, the noted Economist, offered the Vote of Thanks on behalf of the Institute. He said that the Research Wing was expected to fill in the lacunae by bringing into light again a large part of near forgotten India's socio-cultural heritage. He further hoped that the research wing would be able to contribute significantly to what is called reconciliation of the nation. The function had reawakened many a soul to this need and to refashion their lives in pursuit for the good.
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