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Jainism : The Cosmic Vision Research Centre of Shri Mahaviraji in the Atishay Kshetre Mahaviraji in Rajasthan have also published very important research works. The Agarchand Bhairodan Jain Educational Institution of Bikaner provided a model for an excellent Pathashala and produced a number of scholars of Jain philosophy. A Jain research institution was founded in Pune, too, where the Sanmati Tirtha Institution has taken up the project of Prakrit dictionary. The Agama Shodh Sansthan Udaipur, the Prakrit Bharati Academy of Jaipur and the Jain Siddhant Bhavan of Arrah are also active in this field. The Tattvagnana Vidyapith of Pune conducts examinations in Jainology. The contribution of the Jain Vishvabharati of Ladnu in Rajasthan is in its publication of Agamas. It has published most of the Agamas. This institution has also published dictionaries such as the Agama Kosha, the Niryukti Kosha and the Ekarthaka Kosha. Considerable work has been done by the institutions of Bikaner and Byavar, too. By the inspiration of Arya Jnanamataji, a research institution has come into existence in Hastinapur. In Meerut, there is the Vir Yuvak Pratisthan. The Mahavira Jain Aradhana Kendra is coming up on a large scale at Koba. It has collected a large number of manuscripts. Such Institutions as the Prakrit Vidyamandal, the Prakrit Vidya Vikas Fund and the L. R. Boarding etc., are also contributing to the promotion of Prakrit studies in Ahmedabad.
On 21 March 1945 the Jain Bhavan was founded in Calcutta. Its aim is to popularise the study of Jainology. It has a good library containing mostly books on Jainology. It also runs the Jain Information Bureau. Jain Journal, a quarterly is published by the Jain Bhavan. It has also brought out certain publications such as The Bhagvati Sutra (Vol. I, II, III), The
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