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a consequence, he started writing research papers on Jaina Mathematics.'
Using the explanations of the mathematical terms contained in (i) Jainendra Siddhanta Kośa, (ii) Varni Abhinandana Grantha, (iii) Nathurama Premi Abhinandana Grantha, and (iv) the materials published in Jaina Siddhanta Bhaskara as source material he started writing disertation which resulted an M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees upon him.
Awards and Titles
He was honoured with the title Jñānaväridhi' in the year 1992, in 1993. In 1995, he was given the title 'Śrutasri' by Upadhyāya Muni Sri Jñānasagara Ji at Saharanpur.
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