Jain Journal 1989 07

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

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JAIN JOURNAL
He was appointed Chairman of the Committee for Religious Records of the Indian Historical Commission upto 1983.
He was President of All India Association of Art Historians till his death.
He was invited to deliver lectures at University of Pensylvania, New York, Cleveland in U.S.A. three times. He was also invited in Poland, Czecoslovakia, Belgium, France, Germany, England, Japan, etc.
He was the first scholar to undertake the study and research of Jaina Art and Iconography on scientific basis. He donated to Baroda Museum the hoard of Jaina bronzes he discovered at Akota and wrote a book on it. Among his hundreds of research articles and publications, books, etc. leading are Sculptures from Samlaji and Roda, Gujarat, Treasures of Jain Bhandāras, A Rare Relief Sculpture from North Gujarat, Salakatanktas and Lanka, New Documents of Jain Paintings and so on. The list exceeds 200 in numbers.
In recognition of his research work and in appreciation of his total devotion to research, he was appointed Trustee in the Governing Boards of L.D. Institute, Ahmedabad and B.L. Foundation, Delhi.
He left behind hundreds of scholars all over the world as his intimate friends, a similar number of students over the entire world seeking his guidance in their research work.