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Activities of Jain Religion in the Last Century
and Glazenape carried on with this work. A number of research scholars such as Shubring, Hertel and Garino continued that work. Hertel made a significant contribution to real and esteemed evaluation of the narrative Jain literature. On the basis of the critical survey of this literature, he has proved that the original stories of the Panchatantra were Jain stories. Dr. Brown's illustrated Kalaka Katha and Uttaradhyayana are also noteworthy. Subsequently Bhagavanlal Indraji, Bhoudaji, Bhandarkar, Satishchandra Vidyabhushana, Chimanlal Dahyabhai Dalal, Munishree Jinavijayji, Shri Dalsukhbhai Malavania, Bhogilal Sandesara, Agarchandji Nahta, Dr. Ramanlal C. Shah, Dr. A. N. Upadhye, Pundit Kailaschandraji, Dr. Umakant Shah, Pandit Lalchand Gandhi, Pundit Hiralal Rasiklal Kapadia, Shri Motichand Kapadia, Munishri Chaturvijayji, Munishri Jambuvijayji, Shrichand Ramporia, Amarmuni, Dr. Hiralal Jain, Dr. Jagdish Jain and others made extensive researches in Jain religion and literature. Munishri Punyavijayji made a very sound and rich contribution to canonical (Agam) research work.
In the field of literary research Shri Mohanlal Dalichand Desai's contribution is memorable. The three parts of Jain Gurjar Poets reveal his deep research in Jain literature and Jain history preserved in manuscripts difficult to comprehend. Shri Krishnalal M. Zaveri has rightly described it as 'magnum opus'. Similarly, his voluminous work 'A Short History of Jain Literature' which is a treasure of information, is important and useful even today.
The Sindhi Granthmala, the Punjabhai Granthmala, the Devchand Lalbhai Pustakoddharak Fund of Surat and such other institutions extensively published literature. The Gujarat School of Archaeology did important work in the exploration
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