Ahimsa Varsh 2600th Birth Anniversary of Mahavir Swami

Author(s): Naresh Jain, P Jayaraman
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

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Samani Sharda Pragyaji was initiated in Saman order in 1994. She holds M.A. Degree from Jain Vishwa Bharati University. During last 7 years, she has widely traveled in India and abroad.
Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanuji is the founder of the Divine Knowledge Society in Mumbai and the Jain Meditation International Center in New York. He has been the spiritual leader and motivator for the formation of JAINA and many Jain centers in North America. He has lectured at many institutions including the United Nations, Yale, Harvard, and many other colleges. He has authored more than twenty-five books. He has also conducted several retreats, workshops, and seminars.
Dr. L. M. Singhvi was the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. Dr. Singhvi is an eminent jurist, a leading constitutional expert, a distinguished parliamentarian, a wellknown human rights exponent, an author, a poet, a linguist and a Jain. He has distinguished career in law, including at the Supreme Court of India. He has made significant contributions with respect to his religion, profession, and country. He has received numerous honors in India, as well as throughout the world. He prepared the Jain Declaration on Nature, which was presented to His Royal Highness Prince Philip and Pope John Paul II.
Dr. Kumarpal Desai is a scholar of Jainism. He has authored more than 20 books besides regularly writing for newspapers. He works as Reader of Gujarati language and literature in Gujarat University, and Editor of Jain Philosophy for Encyclopedia in Gujarati, and assists in editing Ahimsa magazine. He has lectured on Jain religion, and given talks over radio and TV in India and abroad. He holds offices in several Jain and charitable organizations in India.
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