Jaina Epistemology

Author(s): Indra Chandra Shastri
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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(xx) him knowledge was a passion and his life remained a quest for truth and learning, a reflection of his ideas. It was an ideal blend of commitment, dedication and action.
Positions held : 1. Head of the Department of Sanskrit, Institute of Post-graduate Studies, University of Delhi (195661); 2. Director, Prakrit Vidyapeeth, Shri Jainendra Gurukul, Panchkula, Ambala (1977-78); 3. Lecturer and Reader, Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi (1953-59); 4. Research Scholar, Parshwanath Vidyashrama. Banaras Hindu University (1948-53); 5. Head of Department of Sanskrit and Hindi, Vaish College, Bhiwani (1945-48); 6. Lecturer, General Editor-Publications, Sethia Jain Sanskrit & Prakrit Academy, Bikaner (1938-44); 7. Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan, Delhi (1954-58); 8. Secretary, All India Oriental Conference, Delhi session 1957; 9. Editor-'Bharatiya Sanskriti Bharatiya Sanskriti Sammelan, Delhi (1954-55); 10. Editor‘Jain Prakash', A.I.S.S. Jain Conference, Bombay (1952-53) 11 Founder Editor --Shramana' Parshwanath Vidyashrama, Banaras (1 949-52); 12. Assistant Editor--- Nav Yug' daily (now Nav Bharat Times), The Times of India group, New Delhi (1950).
Dr. Shastri has been chief speaker at World Religious conferences at Ujjain, Rajgir; Mahabodhi Society, Delhi; Gandhi lecture series, Rajghat; Gandhi Hindustani Sabha, Rajghat; Ahimsa Seminar, Delhi; Gita Seminar, Amravati; Jain Yuvak Sangh, Bombay, Rotary Club, Bombay and Bikaner; Lions Club Beawar etc., also invited him. Besides he also delivered lectures on his favourite subject Religion and Modern Man' in different years at Bombay, Calcutta, Bangalore, Madras and other places. Dr. Shastri's services as teacher have been highly valued by the student community. A number of students guided by him for Ph. D. are now holding high positions in Sanskrit and other departments of colleges and Universities.
Books Published : 1. Sanskrit Kavya Shastra Ka Itihas (553 pages, demy size), an adaptation of P.V. Kane's History of Sanskrit Poetics, 2. Bharat ki Arya Bhashaen, 3. A Study of Nyayamanjari by Jayant Bhatta (a UGC project, 368 pages in type). 4. Pali Bhasha aur Sahitya--translation of Geiger's