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8. In none of the universities the U.G.C. has created a Department of Jainology and Prākrits.
9. Researches ha e been generally conducted under various Departments of the Universities, like,
(a) Department of Classical languages, (b) Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, (c) Department of Philosophy, (d) Department of History of Art and Architecture.
(e) Department of Hindi, and
(f) Department of Sociology.
Credit of the research works completed and in progress goes to individual teachers and the Departments with which they are associated.
10. Some of the universities which do not have any teaching Department and are the affiliating bodies, have awarded more Doctorate degrees than others.
11. Some of the universities which have been started recently have awarded the highest degree.
12. A close look in the researches so far conducted in Prakrits and Jainology give a clear idea of the areas covered and the fields explored. In the light of the recent trends and classified research priorities prepared by U.G.C. Panels and ICSSR, the researches conducted in Prakrits and Jainology could be broadly classified as follows,
1. Language
i) Classical languages : Prākrits, Sanskrit, Apabhramsa. ii) Regional languages : Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Rājasthāni,
Maithili, Hindi etc. 2. Literature
Āgama and Agamic literature, Purānas, narrative literature, Grammar, Drama, and Dramaturgy, poetics and literary criticism,
evolution of literature, critical editing of ancient classical texts. 3. L nguistics. 4. Philosophy and Religious Studies. 5. Inscriptions, Epigraphy. 6. History, Art and Culture.
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