Marriage

Author(s): Natubhai Shah
Publisher: UK Jain Academy

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Dr Natubhai Shah a medical graduate, has PhD in Jain Religion. He teaches Jainism at the Faculty of Comparative Religions, Antwerp (Belgium) as visiting Professor and is an associate fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University
He the author of Jainism The World of Conquerors 2 volumes, has written sections of Jainism in the Readers Digest World Religions, in the Times Encyclopaedia of World Religions, and in the Philips Hand Book of World Religions. He writes articles and lectures regularly on subjects related to Jainism.
He is the President of the Jain Academy and Secretary General of World Council of Jain Academies, and has been the main force to develop Jain studies in some UK Universities and in the Mumbai University.
He was mainly responsible for creation of the beautiful Jain Centre in Leicester, which has become major tourist attraction for the city of Leicester and a place of pilgrimage for the Jains. Recently he has undertaken the massive project of developing a Jain Centre London in Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5DR. He holds many posts in Jain and Interfaith organisations in UK and is the current chairman of The Jain Network, The Jain Sangha of Europe, and The Ahimsa for Quality of Life, The Council of Dharmic Faiths and other major interfaith bodies.
He is involved in the local, national and global interfaith work for many years and represents the Jainism at the highest level. The Queen invited him at Buckingham Palace for a private luncheon in 2000. He was chosen the 'Man of the Year' by the American Biographical Institute in 1991.
In 2001, he was awarded the highest Jain award the 'JAIN RATNA' for his outstanding contribution for the promotion of Jainism by the Prime Minister of India at a premier function organised to celebrate the 2600h birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira at Mumbai.