Jain Digest 1987 11 Vol 10 No 04

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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JAIN HISTORICAL STUDIES PRE & POST MAHAVIRA TIMES
Toledo, OH. The Jain history works and the writings to date are few. A detailed and investigative study of the history of Jain Religion, from the ancient past to the recent, in the Indian subcontinent as well mid and near east is warrented. A comprehensive study is needed now more than ever.
Mr Prakash of Toledo, Ohio, in this regard, has prepared a list of some important books. Here it is for the interested individuals. 1 - Life in Ancient India (600 BC-1700 AD} by Jagdish Chandra Jain. Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi 1984. 2 Jainism in North India (800 BC-560 AD) by Chimanlal Jaichand Shah. Publisher: Longman's Green, London 1932. 3 - Jain Sources of History of India(100 BC-900 AD) by Jyoti Prasad Jain. Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi 1964. 4 Jain Vestiges in Andhra by S.Gopal Krishna Murthy. Publisher: Govt of Andhra Pradesh, Hydrabad 1963. % 5 - Jainism in Gujrat (1100 AD-1600 AD) by Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth. Publisher: Sri Vijayadevasuri Sangha, Bombay 1953. 6 - Studies in Jainism in Mithila by Upendra Thakur. Publisher: Chowkamba Sanskrit Studies, Varanasi 1963. 7- Political History of Northern India by G.C.Choudhary. Publisher: P.V.Research Institute, Varanasi 1987.
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WELCOME NEW PATRONS TO JAIN DIGEST
144. Mr Lalit & Madhu Shah, Ahmedabad, India 145. Mr & Mrs John D'arcangelo, Buffalo, NY
SHETH MANICKCHAND FATHER OF JAIN DIRECTORIES
Bombay. For the past decade or so, various Jain communities in India and in north America have brought out Jain directories, and in USA, Jain Center of Greater Boston in Massachussets pioneered in publishing Jain Directory of North America in 1971, championed by Dr Vinay Kumar Jain.
It is a tradition among Jains since decades and decades to compilestatistical data for a demographic survey presentation. And Jain historical records show that one unique individual, Sheth Manickchand, a well known diamond merchant and widely respected philanthrophist, is the Father of Jain Directories.
This first of its kind Jain Directory was published in the year 1914 by Sheth Manickchand at a cost of Rs.15,000. Ever since, the trend to publish Jain Directories has profusely progressed with improved statisticcal and analytical data. The collectiveness of the various Jain communities as a single family stands strengthened in the process begun by Sheth Manickchand.
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