Prakrit evam Jainvidya Shodh Sandarbha

Author(s): Kapurchand Jain
Publisher: Kailashchandra Jain Smruti Nyas

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प्राकृत एवं जैनविद्या : शोध-सन्दर्भ
Trust who is, in fact, the originator of this project since 1988. I have also helped him in supplying many institution-based informations which he has utilised
The compilation of Jainological Researches abroad have been done by me through personal contacts at National and International Conferences, correspondence, e-mailing and phoning. This has incurred a good amount of expenses. But funding of Dr. Shah has led us to accomplish our effort.
It is observed that the foreign Jainological research is limited to 12 subjects only in comparision to 34 in India. The table below gives the subjectwise numeration of researches in India and abroad in 12 subjects :
Indian
Foreign
490
S.No. Subject 01. Literature and Grammer (all languages) 02. Jain Principles and Canons 03. Logic 04. Puranas 05. History / Archaeology 06. Jain – Buddhist studies 07. Science
Sociology 09. Geography
Vegetarianism
Music 12. Linguistic
08.
10.
Total
The table clearly shows that the twelve subjects of foreign research form roughly 80% of Indian research. It is also clear that there is wider variety of subjects in Indian Jainological researches. The foreign research, thus, requires a wider perspective on this front.
Dr. K.C. Jain has been blessed by many monks in this effort and he has received support from all corners of Jain scholars in India. He has offered his thanks to all his promoters and supporters in his introduction which need not be repeated.
Many scholars from different countries have helped us in providing guidance and informations about Jainological researches abroad. The following scholars deserve our special thanks for their valuable cooperation in this matter: