Sambodhi 1993 Vol 18

SR No.: 520768
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 172
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 17 MB

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Vol. XVIII, '92-'93
145 RESOLUTION The following resolution was passed at the condolence meeting held on 5th August 1994, at the L. D. Institute of Indology to mourn the sad demise of Dr. Jagdishchandra Jain, an eminent Scholar of Jainology and Prakrit studies.
"We express our deep sense of sorrow at the passing away of Dr. Jagdishchandra Jain, who during his academic carrer extending over several decades made numerous valuable contributions to the study of Jainology and Prakrit literature. In his sad demise we have lost a devoted senior scholar of Indology. We convey our condolence and sympathy to his bereaved family.”
L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad. Prakrit Text Society, Ahmedabad Shri Sharadaben Educational Research Institute, Ahmedabad. Prakrit Vidya Vikas Fund, Ahmedabad. Prakrit Vidya Mandal, Ahmedabad.
Professor S. T. Nimkar
Shridhar Tukaram Nimkar was born on the third January 1936. He passed his B. A. examination of the University of Bombay from Wilson College, Bombay securing first
s in Sanskrit and Fellowship of the same college in 1956. he was a double M. A. of the University of Bombay. He had offered Sanskrit and Ardhamāgadhī as his subjects in 1958 and History and Politics in 1976. He obtained the Diploma in Linguisties of the University of Bombay in 1969.
He started his career as Lecturer in Sanskrit. He worked for some years at Wilson College of Bombay and Khalsa College, Bombay, before in joined Mithibai College Andheri (Bombay) in 1964 where he taught Sanskrit and History for several years. He was a Visiting Lecturer of the Department of Sanskrit Pali and Prakrit of the University of Bombay, since 1971 and taught Sanskrit and Prakrit to the M. A. Students.
He had command of Sanskrit and Ardhamaagadhi, Marathi and English languages. He Knew fairly well Hindi and Gujarati as well.
He used to participate actively in Symposia, Seminars and Sessions of All India Oriental Conference and read reserch papers. He also wrote and published a number of book reviews through periodicals. He was fond of composing poems and songs in Sanskrit for various occasions.
He has translated with notes in English Kouhala's Litāvai (A Romntic Kāvya In Māhārāstrī Prakrit extending over 1300 gāthās). It is published by Prakrit Vidya Mandal, Ahmedabad.
He has on the invitation of the Editor, Dr. V. M. Kulkarni, contributed a number of tales from the commentaries on Jain Agama texts by rendering them in English for A