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Prof. K.C. Sogani
M.A. in Philosophy, B.Sc., Ph.D. in Jaina Philosophy. Professor emeritus of Philosophy at M.L. Sukhadia University in Udaipur and Jain Vishva bharti Univerity, Rajasthan. He is currently the Director of Jaina Vidya Samathan, Director of the Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy, and Chairman of Prakrita Bhasa Samiti, Prakrita Academy in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is a Member of the Indian Council of Philosophical Reaserch in Delhi and has been internationally recognized for his work in Jain Philosophy. Dr. Sogani has published thirty books and many papers on Jainism.
Prof. Kamal Giri
Ph.D. Director of Jn na-Pravaha, Center for Cultural Studies and Research, Varanasi and editor of "Chhavi", "Khajuraho in Perspective" and "Kala"- The Journal of Indian Art History Congress. She has published more than 100 research papers in seminars on different aspects of Indian Art and Culture in India and abroad. She visited several Asian Countries in connection with academic.
Dr. M.R.Gelra
Ph.D. in Chemistry. Emeritus Professor in Jainology ans was fist vice chancellor of Jain Vishva Bharti University Ladnun, Rajasthan.
Dr. Meenal Katarnikar
Ph.D. in Philosophy with specialization in Indian Philosophy and epistemology. She is a Reader in Jainology, Department of philosophy, University of Mumbai. She has published many research papers and also participated in seminars in India.
Dr. M.N.P. Tiwari
Dr. Tiwari is a Head of the Department of History of Art, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has visited London in 1995 to work on Jain Sculptures and paintings in the U.K. Museums. Dr. Tiwari has published about hundred research papers in various Indian and foreign research journals. He has supervised fourteen PhD thesis on different aspects of Indian Art. He has ten books to his credit which are titled jaina pratimavijnana, temples and cultures of kashi and jaina kala Tirtha: Deogarh. He was awarded many times by the president of India.
Shri Naresh Kumar Sethi
M.A. in Political Science. Retired as Secretary and Director of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Government of Rajasthan. Now foremost leader of Digambar Jains and manages several institutuions like Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra, Shri Mahavirji , Rajasthan, Shri Vardhman Relief Society, Jaipur, Bhagwan Mahavira Smarak Samiti, Vaishali, Kundgram Bihar.
Just. N.K. Jain
Retired chief justice of High court of Tamil Nadu. Now working as chairman Rajasthan Human Rights Commission. Written several papers on human rights with emphasis on Jain philosophy.
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