Sramana 2011 04

Author(s): Sundarshanlal Jain, Shreeprakash Pandey
Publisher: Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi

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Parshwanath Vidyapeeth : At a Glance Formed Shri Sohanlal Jain Dharma Pracharak Samiti, Amritsar. Established as an Institute of Indology in general and Jainology in particular in the memory of Punjab Keshari Sthanakwasi Jainacharya Pujya Sohanlal Ji Maharaj. Formerly known as P.V. Research Institute, after few changes in its name finally named as Parshwanath Vidyapeeth. Established Shatawadhani Ratanchand Library. Established Jagannath Jain Hostel. Started Research activities. Introduced sramaņa, a Bi-lingual monthly Research Journal of Jainology. Registered Parshwanath Vidyapeeth under Society Registration Act 1860. The main building inaugurated. Recognized as an External Research Center from BHU. Parshwanath Vidyapeeth celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Established Rukmini Devi Deepchand Gardi Jain Vidya Uchcha Adhyayan Kendra. Monthly Journal śramaņa converted into Bilingual Quarterly Research Journal. Started PG course in four subjects on recommendation of U.G.C. (1996-97) (i) Introduced a Project on Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies (ii) Established Parshwanath Vidyapeeth Museum with
donation of articles from Shri Satyendra Mohan Jain. Parshwanath Vidyapeeth celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. Prof. Cromwell Crawford visited the Institute to explore the possibility of running ISSJS courses. (i) Started at the campus Summer school by ISSJS. (ii) Established Global Centre for Ahirisā and
Indological Research (A joint venture of ISJS & PV) (iii) Formed a committee for the financial support of PV
named Akhil Bhartiya Shravak Samiti by the
blessings of Rev. Acharya Dr. Shivmuniji Maharaj. (iv) Formed New Management Committee headed by Dr.
Shugan C. Jain.
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