Jain Journal 1996 10

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

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NEWS ON JAINISM AROUND THE WORLD
71 The well-known and world famous Bahubali is another son of Rşabha. The last Tirthankara is Mahāvira, who was a contemporary of Buddha.
Mahāvira visited different parts of India for thirty years and explained to the people the various problems of life and their solutions. The influence of the great principles preached by Mahāvīra is seen in India even outside Jainism. He left behind a legacy of systematic religion and philosophy and also a well-knit social order of ascetics and lay followers who earnestly followed and practised his preachings.
Mahāvira stressed the dignity of man as man and preached to the masses in their own language regarding high moral ideals which advanced the individual on the spiritual plane and further contributed to social solidarity.
It is really a pleasant surprise that even in the 20th century also there are some persons who are playing a significant role in spreading and upholding the high spiritual values of Jainism and studying Jaina Āgamās as well as the mathematical contents contained in Jaina literature. The object of this article is to introduce one such person Dr Anupam Jain and give a biographical sketch of his life and works.
Anupam Jain was born on 17th June 1958 in his grand father (Nānā) Sri Sumeru Chand Jain Shastri's house in Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh). His father is Sri Trilok Chand Jain and mother is Mrs. Indira Jain. His father was a resident of village Chattarī. For the sake of business his father left this village and started living in Firozabad from 1960.
Anupam Jain had his primary education at Sri Digambara Jaina Pathsāla at Bahraich. He studied VI standard in P.D. Jain Inter College, Firozabad, and then he was a student of Rajakiya Inter College, Bahraich, during his study of VII to XII standards. He obtained both his B.Sc. (1977) and M.Sc. (1979) degrees with distinction from the C.L. Jain Degree College, Firozabad, which is affliated to Agra University. For further studies he went to Meerut. Staying in Jain Boarding House at Meerut, he obtained his degree of M Philosophy (M. Phil.) in 1980 with 1st division from the Meerut University, Meerut. Under the guidence of Professor Suresh Chandra Agrawal he was awarded Ph.D. degree in History of Mathematics for his thesis entitled "Gañita ke Vikāsa main Jaina Ācāryon kā Yogdāna" from the Meerut University, Meerut, in the year 1992.
Anupam Jain wedded to Nisha Jain on 6th May 1984 at Firozabad. Nisha Jain is a simple and kind-hearted lady, Ambuj, Anuj and Ayush are the three sons of this couple.