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Activities of Jain Religion in the Last Century
in those days. With different religions in view, the writer made, in the fourteen chapters of this book, spiritual presentation on such topics as God, Yoga, Law of Karma. The writer especally aims at the Jain doctrine of saptabhangi.
In 1904 AD Shri Vijaydharmasuriji came to Kashi. He made correspondence with a number of European scholars on revising and editing Jain literature. The flow of studies and research in Jainology passed from Europe to America and since last few years it has passed into Japan also. Recently Suzuko Ohira of Japan researched on Tattvartha Sutra. In Paris Dr. Koleri Kaya made a deep study of Jain cosmology. He wrote a thesis on Jain Vyavahar Bhashya. Dr. Nalini Balbir, a resident of Paris, researched on the Danashtaka story. At present Klous Broon and Chandrabhal Tripathi are making an important contribution in Jain Studies in Germany.
Ray Dhanpatsinh of Calcutta was the first to get Jain Agamas printed. His efforts to get 45 Agamas printed and published should be regarded as noteworthy (Samvat 1933 to 1947). He published a number of Agams. With the help of Agamodaya Samiti Agamoddharak Shri Sagaranand Suri single handed did the revising and printing work of Agam Panchangi on a large scale. Subsequently none else has single-handed done such a huge work. Jain Dharma Prasarak Sabha, Atmanand Sabha and Yashovijayji Jain Granthamala of Bhavnagar published important books on Jain Literature. In the series 'Sacred Books of the Jainas' translations of a number of Digambara Jain works were published from Arrah. Besides, L. D. Institute of Indology and Shri Mahavira Jain Vidyalaya at present do the publishing activity. A number of Jain books of Digambaras were systematically revised and edited by
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