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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. K. R (Rishabh). CHANDRA, M.A.,Ph.D. Formerly Reader & Head of the Dept. of Prakrit and Pali, School of Languages, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Born : 28-6-31, Palri-M., Sirohi, Rajasthan. M.A. Pali-Prakrit (Nagpur University, 1954) Ph.D. Prakrit & Jainology (Vaishali, 1962) Lecturer Nagpur Mahavidyalay, Nagpur. Senior Research Officer, L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad. Reader & Ph.D. Guide, Gujarat Uni. Ahmedabad. Author, Compiler and Editor of 20 Books. Contributed more than 100 Research papers & articles. Presented papers in 40 Conferences and Seminars. Organised two Seminars (1973 & 1986) UGC. aided. Recipient of Muni Shri Punyavijayaji Prize & All India Prakrit Conference Award and Hemacandrācārya Navama Janmaśatābdi Gold Medal. Hon. Secretary of Prakrit Jain Vidya Vikas Fund. Outstanding Works authored, compiled and edited : - Literary Evaluation of Paumacariyam, 1966 - A Critical Study of Paumacariyam by Vimalasuri,
1970 - Co-compiler of Prakrit Proper Names Dictionary,
Part I & II, 1970 & 1972. - Bhagwan Mahavir. Prophet of Tolerance, 1975 - Proceedings of the Seminar (1973) on Prakrit Studies,
1978 - Restoration of the Original Language of
Ardhamāgadhi Texts, 1994 - Jain Philosophy and Religion, 1996 - प्राकृत भाषाओं का तुलनात्मक व्याकरण एवं उनमें प्राक्-संस्कृत तत्त्व,
१९८२ - प्राकृत हिन्दी कोश (पाइय-सह-महण्णवो की किंचित् परिवर्तित आवृत्ति,
१९८७ - नम्मयासुंदरी कहा, हिन्दी अनुवाद सहित, १९८९ - प्राचीन अर्धमागधी की खोज में, १९९१-९२ - # 31TH HIFT (Seminar on Jaina Āgama, 1986), 1992 - परंपरागत प्राकृत व्याकरण की समीक्षा और अर्धमागधी, १९९५ - आचाराङ्ग, प्रथम श्रुत-स्कंध, प्रथम अध्ययन (भासिक द्रष्टि से पुनः F967), PPPLE
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