Book Title: Sudha Sagar Hindi English Jaina Dictionary
Author(s): Rameshchandra Jain
Publisher: Gyansagar Vagarth Vimarsh Kendra Byavar

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________________ ( ABOUT THE EDITOR) Dr. Ramesh Chand Jain was born on Phålguna shukla 15 Vikram samvat 2003 in a respectable family of Madāwarā, Dist. Lalitpur (U.P.). His father and mother, Shikhar Chand Jain and Mrs. Asharfi Devi Jain respectively, are both religious minded and dedicated social worker from whom he has inherited interest in Jain religion and selfless social service. He received education at Madāwarā, Sadhūmal and Vārānas i, obtaining his M.A. Degree in Sanskrit in 1969 from Banaras Hindu University, Ph.D. Degree in Sanskrit from Vikram University Ujjain in 1972 and D.Litt. from Rohilkhand University, Bareilly in 1980-81. His outstanding mental calibure coupled with arduous and tireless application to academic purruits, has earned him enviable place and prestige in the Sanskrit, Prakrit and Jain literary circles. The value and volume of his work in the fields of his interest have been recognised in the form of various award conferred by several institutions and academic bodies. He has made his mark by presiding over and presenting his papers at various literary seminars and programmes sponsored by academic and religious institutions such as All India Digambar Jain Shastri Parishad, Ganesh Varni Samsthān, Våraņas i, Pārshvanāth Vidyāshram Vāranasi, Achārya Jūānasāgar Vågarth Vimarsba Kendra, Beawar. All India Digambar Jain Vidvat parishad, All India oriental conference, Jain Dharma prachära Samiti, Syadvad Shikshana Parishad etc. He convened several programmes of Digambar Jain society at Bijnor and at other places. In addition to the above multifarious activities he is also shouldering responsibilities as Reader and Head of the Sanskrit Department at Vardhaman College (U.P.). Dr. R.C. Jain has so far written or edited as many as forty five books on Jainism such as Pavana Tirtha Hastinapur, Indian culture as depicted in Padmacharita, Samaraichchakhā (translation) Ārādhanā Kathā prabandha (translation) Digambaratva Ki Khoj, Sudarshan Charita, Parshvābhyudaya, Prameyaratnamāla, Devāgama stotra, Anjana Pavanaf jaya, Adi brahmā Rishabhadeva (all translations), Hindi English Dictionary of Jaina technical terms. Anekant evam Svadwad vimarsha etc Dr. Ramesh Chand Jain has received Chåndmal Pandyå award (on his Ph.D. Thesis), Utar pradesh Sanskrit academy award, All India essay competition award on Bhagwan Ram (Organised by Trilok Shodh Samsthan, Hastinapur), All India Vidvat parishad award (On bis D.Litt Thesis),

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