World Jain Conference 1987 4th Conference

SR No.: 014038
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 202
Language: English
Classification: Seminar & Articles
File Size: 7 MB

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religion, culture and philosophy even overseas was stressed. It was suggesied that suitable literature should be prepared for residents and children of foreign countries in simple English and non-traditional style. The necessity of sending Indian Jain scholars to various countries for delivering lectures on various subjects, organising courses on Jain religion and helping them in bringing out suitable Jain literature was emphasised. Many Indian scholars stressed the need for establishment of Department of Jainology or Jain Chairs in the Universities of India particularly in Central Universities. Shri Hansraj Jain of Canada gave detailed information on the work of Jain Centers and Associations in Canada which was highly appreciated by the participants.
The Third Technical Session of the Conference was held in the morning of February 9, 1985 in Golden Jubilee FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Dayanand Bhargava, Head of Sanskrit Department, Jodhpur University (India), who is a reputed Jainology scholar and orator, Shri Nirmal Kumar Sethi, industrialist of U.P., President of Dig. Jain Mahasabha, was the Co-Chairman, Dr. K. C. Sogani, Head, Philosophy Department, Udaipur University: Dr. B. Bhatt, Head & Professor of Mahavir Chair, Jain Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala; Siddhantacharya Pt. Kailash Chandra Jain, a highly reputed Jain scholar of India; Dr. Ramjee Singh, Head. Department of Gandhian thought & Philosophy, Bhagalpur University; Pt. Dalsukh D. Malwania, a very famous Jain scholar of the country; Dr. Harindra Bhooshan Jain, Research Officer, Brijmohan Brila Research Center, Vikram University, Ujjain; Dr. Rajmal Kasliwal, Ex-Principal; S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur and a close associate of Shri Subhash Chandra Bose; Dr. Sagar Mal Jain, Director, Paraswanath Vidya Ashram Research Institute, Varanasi; Dr. (Mrs.) Saryu Doshi, Editor, Marg. Bombay; Dr. Nizamuddin, Head of Hindi Department, Islamia College, Srinagar (J&K) Dr. S. R. Sharma, Aligarh Musim University: Dr. Gokul Chandra Jain, Head, Prakrit and Jainagma Department, Faculty of Sraman Vidya, Sanskrit University, Varanasi; Dr. Bhag Chandra Jain Bhaskar, Professor & Director of Jain Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and Dr. Dayanand Bhargava read their papers and expressed their views on the subject of Jain religion, culture, literature and archaeology.
The Fourth Technical Session was held at the same venue in the afternoon of 9th February under the Chairmanship of Shri Harish Chandra Jain, Chairman, Jaisons Advertising Pvt. Ltd. Bombay. Shri Jain is an internationally renowned figure in the field of advertising and is associated with various world bodies. Smt. Varshaben Bharat Shah, Ahmedabad spoke on "Role of Women in the Development of Jain Society, Dr. Narendra Bhanawat, Jaipur on 'Jain Education', Dr. K. C. Kasliwal, Jaipur, on Hindi Bhasha Ka Pratham Padam Puran'; Dr. G. C. Patni, Jaipur, on 'Contribution of Jains to Mathematics; Dr. Hukum Chand Bharill Jaipur, on Jain Society in Foreign countries;