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Report of Three day Seminar
on
“The philosophy in Gujarat in last 1000 years”
The seminar started with the benediction by Pujya Sadhviji Suvrata Shreeji. In this seminar 55 papers by eminent scholars were read (presented) from all over India. Within 3 days, 15 sessions were arranged. Eminent personalities like Padmashree Dr. Kumarpal Desai, Dr. R.V.Pandya (Ex Vicechancellor Bhavnagar University), Prof. C.V.Raval, Dr. Rajendra Nanavati (Ex Director, Oriental Institute, Baroda), Dr. Dhirubhai Parikh (Editor 'Kumar'), Principal G.K.Dave Presided over the sessions.
The first session started with medieval saints-Mirabai, Narsinh Mehta, Dayaram, Premanand, Akha Bhagat (Akho). Their thoughts and their contemplations were meaningfully articulated by the scholars like Dr. Yagneshwar Shastri, Dr. Radhikaben Jariwala, Dr. Dhirubhai Parikh, Dr. Rameshbhai Trivedi, Dr. Kirtida Shah.
In the parallel session on the same day thoughts of Goverdhanram, Anandghanji, Aanand Shankar Dhruv were discussed by the scholars like Dr. R.L.Raval, Dr. Mukund kotecha and Dr. Kumarpal Desai. Dr. Jafere Husain Laliwala.
In the second session philosophy of Swami Narayan, Philosophy of Upadhayay Yahovijayji, Philosophy of a reformist Navalram were discussed Dr. Suchita Mehta presented her paper on Prarthana Samaj & Theosophical Society. Dr. Kamlesh Chokshi critically examined the philosophy of Dayanand Saraswati. Dr. Sunanda Shasti presented advaitic thoughts of Icharam Suryashankar. Prasant Dave in his paper established Narmad as the first Gujarati intellectual. Prof. C.V.Raval elaborately narrated the philosophy of Nathuram Sharma.
