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The Late Agarchand Nahata
Agar Chand Nahata, the wellknown Collector of rare manuscripts and paintings and coins and himself a profound Jain scholar and historian passed away at Bikaner at the age of 72, on January 12, 1983. Author of more than 5000 articles printed in innumerable journals over half a century and more than two dozen books, his important works include Bikaner Jain Lekh Sangraha, Aitihasik Jain Kavya Sangraha, Samay-sundar Kṛti Kusumāñjali. His vast collections of manuscripts, paintings, and coins in collaboration with his nephew Sri Bhanwarlal Nahata, are housed in Sri Abhay Jain Granthalaya at Bikaner, one of the largest private collections in the country. He has been honoured by many institutions including Rajasthan Sahitya Academy. A profound scholar in Prakrit, he had a through command over Jaina texts which he could easily recall. He had guided many scholars in the preparation of their Ph. D. dissertation. Two years back he was given a falicitation volume by the hands of Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi.
Our Contributors
ARVIND SHARMA, Prof., Religious Studies, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
BHAGWANT SINGH, Department of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
LEONA SMITH KREMSER, Devoted to Tirthankara Aristanemi, Waldport, Oregon, U.S.A.
AJOY KUMAR SINHA, Bihar Education Service, Bhagalpur.
PRANABANANDA JASH, Department of Philosophy, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal.
GOURISANKAR DE, Department of History, S. C. College, Habra,
West Bengal.
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