Perspectives in Jaina Philosophy and Culture

Author(s): Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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AHIMSA INTERNATIONAL IN
RETROSPECT
A band of enthusiasts had the missionary zeal to establish an institution which in course of time may develop into an organisation to propagate Ahimsa and Vegetarianism on national and international levels Thus, came into being the organisation "Ahimsa International" on January 26, 1973 with the blessings of Dr DS Kotharı, former Chairman of the University Grants Commission and a great scientist and educationist of the country and with the late Smt Om Prabha Jain, Ex-Finance Minister of Haryana State as the first President and Shri Satish Kumar Jain as the Founder Secretary-General
Dr Kothari is one of our Patrons The other Patrons are Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain, Shri Shrenik Kasturbhai, Sabu Ashok Kumar Jain, Shri Dharam Chand Jain, leading industrialists and philanthropists, Dr L M Singhvi, the internationally renowned jurist, Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade of Dharamasthala and Shri S S Backliwal, a leading jeweller and Rotarian Shri Bachliwal served the organisation as President from August 27, 1978 to February 1984