Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin 1

SR No.: 522601
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
Publication Year: 1971
Total Pages: 414
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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VAISHALI INŠTITUTË RESEARCH BULLETIN NO. Í
Darbarilal Kothia, Pandit Sobhakant Jha, Principal Mahendra Pratap and Shri N. C. Jain. The Director read a paper on Materialism versus Spiritualism and also on Anekan!a and Madhyama Pratipad. Dr. B. P. Sinha spoke on the Cultural Heritage of Vaishali Prof. D. Malvania gave a talk on the contribution of the Jainas to Indian Philosophy. At the fourth Seminar which was held on April 3, 1966, the subject of discussion was Religion and Secularism. Shri Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Education Minister, presided. Shri J. C. Mathur, Dr. Sukumar Sen, Dr. G. C. Chaudhary, Pandit Kanhaiya Sharma, Professor A. L. Thakur and others participated. Religion and Politics (Dharmaniti aur Rajaniti) was the topic of discussion at the fifth Seminar which was held on April 22, 1967. Shri Nageshwar Prasad Sinha, I. A. S., Commissioner, Tirhut Division, welcomed the scholars and Shri Karpuri Thakur, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, presided. Shri J. C. Mathur, Dr. A. N. Upadhye, Pandit Ram Padarath Sharma, Shri L. C. Jain, Shri L. P. Sahi and Vice-Chancellor Shri B. M. K. Sinha of Bihar University participated in the discussions. Rastriya Ekatā (National Unity) was the subject of discussion at the sixth Seminar held on April 11, 1968. Sadhvi Kasturāji, a learned nun under Acharya-Shri Tulsi, who graced the Seminar by her presence, emphasized the role of language as an ingredient of national integration. Shri Krishna Kant. Singh, Minister, was the Chief Guest, and Pandit Vidyadhara Shastri of Bikaner presided over the Seminar. Dr. P. S. Muhar, Vice-Chancellor, Bihar University, Shri L. C. Jain, Shri L. P. Sahi and others participated in the discussions. The seventh Seminar, presided over by Dr. A. N. Upadhye, was held on April 1, 1969. The subject of discussion was the connotation of the words Arya and Anarya. Dr. N. C. Shastri, Principal Ram Karan Sharma and others participated.
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A two-day Seminar was held on April 18-19, 1970, which was inaugurated by Professor Dr. N. K. Deoraj, Director, Centre of Advanced Study in Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University. subject discussed at the Seminar was Foundation of world peace: Ahimsa and Anekanta. Shri Daroga Prasad Rai, Chief Minister of Bihar, presided over the second session of the Seminar held on April 19, Shri S. K. Ghose, I. A. S., Commissioner, Tirhut Division, welcomed the scholars. Professor Dr. Satkari Mookerjee read a learned paper on the subject and was followed by Principal Ram Karan Sharma. Shri L. C. Jain and others. Shri Nitishwar Prasad Sinha, State Education Minister, also spoke. The ninth Seminar, which was held on April 8, 1971, was presided over by Shri D. K. Barooah, Rajyapal