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Jainism : The Cosmic Vision Jain literature and philosophy. Capable students and professors are easily available there. It is situated in congenial surroundings and is in constant contact with the Banaras Hindu University. It has gained co-operation of Krishnachandracharya, Mohanlal Mehta and later on, of scholars as Sagarmal Jain.
All these institutions, work in their own way. There is hardly any co-ordination amongst them. Hence, work is sometimes duplicated. Shri Mahavira Jain Vidyalaya, Jain Vishvabharati of Ladnu and the Institute of Byavar - all these three institutes have published Agamas. Two years ago a seminar was organised in the Parshvanath Vidyashram regarding elimination of such duplication. But no concrete schemes in this connection have yet taken shape. Similar is the case with scholarships awarded to researchers. A central organisation awarding subject wise scholarships should be set up.
Now let us think of Jain Institutes in England, America and other countries. Institutions in UK
It is estimated that there are about 25 to 30 thousand Jains living in the UK at present. Most of them have migrated from East Africa. These people, or their ancestors, had migrated to African countries in the early 20th century. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganika (including old Zanzibar), Sudan and Aden were their favourite places. They were very well settled there. Most of them made good money, too. They preserved their heritage and age-old values. They built up temples and institutions in those countries. As the political climate became unfavourable, these people started leaving the countries of their original
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