Jain Journal 1999 07

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

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JAIN JOURNAL : Vol-XXXIV, No. 1 July 1999
12. Style of Umāsvāti. 13. Relevance of Umāsvāti's works in modern times. 14. On the English translations of Tattvārtha-sūtras. 15. Origin and growth of the concept of Tri-ratna'.
16. Any other topics related to Umāsvāti. A National Seminar on Bhadrabāhu and His Works.
On the 10th and 11th of April 1999 there was a two-day National Seminar on Bhadrabāhu and His Works at Ahmedabad. The Seminar was attended by a large number of delegates from all over the country. There were not less than thirty papers on different aspects of Bhadrabāhu. The Seminar was a grand success.
Special Lecture Series
Just after the Seminar on Bhadrabāhu, a three-day lecture series on Prakrit Textual Criticism was organised by the L.D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad. The lecture was delivered on the 12th, 13th and 14th of April 1999 by Professor Satya Ranjan Banerjee, Quondam Professor of Linguistics, Calcutta University. In his inaugural speeches Dr Jitendra Bhai Shah, Director, L.D. Institute of Indology, emphasized the need for such a topic in the present day situation of the Prakrit Studies, Dr Ujamshi Kapadia, Co-ordinator of the Institute, introduced the speaker to the audience. Professor M.A. Dhaky in his Valedictory address explained the position of the Jaina Āgama texts in the context of Prakrit Textual Criticism. Professor K.R. Chandra was the main commentator of the lecture series. The lecture was well-attended by a galaxy of scholars in all these three days. The lecture will be published in course of time.
Summer School on Prakrit Language and Literature.
The eleventh Summer School on Prakrit Language and Literature was organized by Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology, Delhi. The duration of the course was three weeks from the 23rd of May upto 13th of June 1999. Many students from different parts of India came to study Prakrit. There were two courses-elementary and advanced, and in both the courses there are prescribed texts and grammar. The Drilling Course was one of the specialities of this Summer School. The certificates and diplomas were given to the successful candidates after the written and viva examinations. The BLII has been running this Summer School of Prakrit since May-June 1989.
The inaugural function was held on May 23, 1999 at Shri Vijay Vallabh Smarak Complex, Delhi. The function was inaugurated by