Universal Values of Prakrit Texts

SR No.: 006701
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Prem Suman Jain
Publisher: Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 368
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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First World Prakrit Conference
Report of the First Preliminary Meeting
A preliminary meeting of the First World Prakrit Conference was held on 13th October 2010 at 11-30 to 12-30 noons in the Kanaji Yatrikashrama Hall at Shravanabelagola on the occasion of International Prakrit Seminar in the Holy Presence of His Holiness Jagadguru Karmayogi Swasthishri Charukeerthy Bhattaraka Mahaswamiji, Shravanabelagola.
Prof. Dr. Prem Suman Jain, Director, NIPSAR, Shravanabelagola and Director of the International Prakrit Seminar put up the background and need to hold the 'First World Prakrit Conference' (WPS) in India. He invited suggestions from the scholars' delegates. The following scholars have expressed their views in this regard:
Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Bangalore threw light on the work done for the Prakrit Studies in NIPSAR in last 15 years. He expressed his view that the future of Prakrit study is bright. He suggested that the First World Prakrit
Conference should be held in November 2011 at Shravanabelagola or Bangalore. 2) Prof. Dr. Dayanand Bhargava, Jaipur said that Prakrit was the mother tongue of
Lava and Kush as their mother Sita always spoke in Prakrit. WPC should be held at Shravanabelagola as it is the best place for academic discussion. Full papers in advance should be invited before the conference and at least 30 minutes time be given to each paper presentation. WPC should be organized sometime in January 2012, in connection with the 15th world Sanskrit Conference to be held at
Delhi. 3) Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Shajapur suggested that the place of WPC may be
avanabelgola or Ladnun and it should be organized in January 2012. There must be full office and staff for this WPC in the host Institution. The budget of
about two crore rupees is needed for this WPC. 4) Prof. Jayendra Soni, Marburg, Germany has suggested that WPC should be orga
nized in the 1st Week of October 2012, as it is break time in the academic Institu
tions abroad. 5) Prof. Nalini Balbir, Paris, France said that there must be only one general section
in WPC so the participation in all papers is possible. Only 45-50 papers should be presented in three days. There must be one organization committee and its office in some reputed Prakrit Institution in India. All prominent Prakrit texts, inscriptions and Manuscripts may be the subject of WPC.
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