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Activities of Jain Religion in the Last Century Temples of Shatrunjaya (James-Burgess) etc.
Research Institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa at Vaishali is established in the year 1955 by the Government of Bihar. Its aim is to develop the place (being the birthplace of Lord Mahavira) into a residential centre of higher studies and research in (a) Prakrit languages and literature, (b) Jainology in all its branches and (c) the principle of Ahimsa and its practice, both by individuals and the society. The activities of the Institute are divided into three branches : Post-graduate teaching, Research and Publication. It is affiliated to the Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. There are certain scholarships given to deserving students. The Institute has received a generous donation of six lakhs of rupees from Sahu Jain Trust. Certain other Trusts have also donated a large amount of money for the academic activites of the Institute. The Institute has a wellequipped library containing books on Prakrit literature and Jain philosophy in particular. An annual seminar of scholars from all over the country on the occasion of the Mahavira Jayanti is a regular feature of the Institute. The Institute has brought out a number of publications.
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of the Indology (Ahmedabad) was established on 5 June 1958. The aim of the Institute is to provide facilities for the study and research in all subjects broadly falling under Indology including languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion, astrology, astronomy, archaeology, medicine and subjects which may form part of the cultural heritage of India.
The Parshvanath Research Institute of Varanasi is capable of being central to all other institutes. From this institute as many as 35 students have got the Ph.D. degree by research in
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