Book Title: Jaina Perspective in Philosophy and Religion
Author(s): Ramjee Singh
Publisher: Parshwanath Shodhpith Varanasi

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________________ About the Author Dr. Ramjee Singh needs no introduction as a Jaina scholar. He has published his book on the Jaina Concept of Omniscience from L. D. Institute, Ahmedabad in 1974. Besides, he has presented many learned papers on Jainism both in India and abroad. His association with various Jaina institutions in the country and outside is well known. He has a Ph. D. and D. Litt. in Philosphy and also a D. Litt. in Political Science. As a devoted and dedicated scholar, he has published more than 20 books and about 200 research papers. He had been Chairman of Akhila Bharatiya Darsana Parisad for 6 years and its Secretary for 9 years. He was also a member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy (London), Mind Association (Oxford ), Australian Society of Philosophy and Psychology (Sydney), World Jaina Mission, Jaina International, Apuvrat International and a pioneer of Jaina Visva Bharati (Jaina University), Ladnun. He is Secretary of Indian Society of Gandhian Studies and also Secretary for Asia of Afro-asian Philosophical Association, 'He has been nominated as a Member of Indian Council of Philosophical Research. At present he is the Vice-Chancellor of Jaina Visva Bharati Samsthan, Ladnun, Rajasthan (Deemed to be University ) and a former U. G. C. Member of the Panel on Gandhian Studies. He was invited by the World Philosophy Congress at Brighton to deliver a plenary speech. He has travelled far and wide on lecture-giving tour in "Africa, Britain, U. S. A., Sri Lanka, Nepal, Paris, Rome etc. He has been also a former member of Indian Parliament. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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