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3. National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research
(NIPSAR), Shravanabelagola
A) Establishment / Background a) His Holiness Jagadguru Karmayogi Swasthishri Charukeerthy Bhattaraka
Mahaswamiji, Shravanabelagola had inspired to National level Prakrit scholars in 1990 to meet one place and to think regarding the development of Prakrit Language and Literature. With the effect of this academic appeal of His Holiness Swamiji the first National Prakrit Conferences was organized at Bangalore in December 1990 under the Executive Directorship of Dr. Prem Suman Jain, Udaipur and convenership of Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Bangalore. On the one of the recommendation of this National Prakrit Conference His Holiness Swamiji had submitted one memorandum on 12th March 1992 regarding establishment 'Prakrit Study cum Research Centre at Shravanabelagola on the occasion of the Mahamasthakabhisheka (1993). This memorandum was sent to the under Secretary Revenue
Dept. of Govt. of Karnataka. b) Shri G. Puttaswamigowda, Chairman of the state level committee for the
Mahamasthakabhisheka Festival (1993) had referred to this memorandum of His Holiness Swamiji in the meeting of the committee held on 13-05-1992 in the conference hall of the M.S. Building in Bangalore and in the item No. 9 (3) the committee agreed to the proposal of His Holiness Swamiji and asked to the Revenue Secretary to examine it in detail and take further action to establish Prakrit Study cum Research
Centre with an investment amount of Rs. 50 lacs for this purpose. c) Shri S. Somanath, Deputy Secretary to Govt. Revenue Dept. (M) and
Secretary of the Committee had sent the proceedings of the meeting of 13-05-1992 to concern persons by his letter of 19-05-1992 for information and urgent necessary action.
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