Jain Journal 1989 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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Late Dr. Umakanta P. Shah
DILIP U. SHAH
Dr. Umakanta P. Shah was born on March 20, 1915 at Baroda. He left us in November 1988 at the age of 73 years.
Recently he was busy among many works of research, the publication of Elements of Jaina Iconography-a revised edition of his thesis which earned him degree of Ph.D from Bombay University in the year 1953.
He graduated from Bombay University in First class with Sanskrit and English in the year 1934. He obtained Master's degree from the same University with Sanskrit, English and Epigraphy in the year 1936. He obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Museology in 1954 from M.S. University of Baroda.
He joined Oriental Institute of M.S. University of Baroda in July 1954 as Deputy Director and retired in the year 1975.
He was appointed Head of The Ramayana Department of Oriental Institute and also General Editor of the Critical Edition of RāmāyanaUttarakānda.
His tenture with Oriental Institute brought to it international
fame.
In the year 1974 he was appointed as Member of the Arts Purchase Committee of the National Museum, New Delhi, which he held till death. He was Editor of Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta from 1965 to 1968. He was a member of the Editorial Board of Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery Journal.
He was elected as President of Fine Arts and Technical Section of All India Oriental Conference held at Varanasi (Banaras) in 1968.