________________ Vaishali Prakrit Jain Research Institute 485 in the context of Jaina and Gandhian Philosophy and Religion, Pt. Sukhlal Sanghavi's paper on the need of a historical and comparative study of different systems of Indian Philosophy for the proper understanding of a particular system?, Dr. Mohan Lal Mehta's paper on Omniscience, Dr. A. N. Upadhye's paper on Jayasena8, Shri Agarchanda Nahata's paper on Sudansanachariut and Shri R. C. Dwivedi's paper on Pramanas are very revealing. Among some other distinguished scholars in their respective fields who have enriched these Research Bulletins figure Dr. J. C. Jain, Dr. T. G. Kalghatagi, Dr. Gustava Roth, Dr. N. H. Santani, Dr. B. K. Khadabadi, Dr. Yogendra Mishra, Dr. V. P. Varma, Dr. Shriranjana Surideva, Professor Ramjee Singh, Dr. Madhusudan Prasad and a host of other scholars. Due to the keen and continued interest evinced by the present Governor of Bihar, Dr. A. R. Kidwai, particularly in the academic pursuits of the Institute, the Institute took up the publication of the second revised and enlarged edition of the book Homage to Vaisali (Vaisali AbhinandanaGrantha) the first edition of which had been published by the Vaigali Sangha as far back as 1948. Academic Participation of Teachers The teachers of this Institute have been actively participating in the deliberations of Conferences like All-India Oriental Conference, Indian Philosophical Congress, Bharatiya Dargana Parishad and so on. They have also been taking part in seminars organized by different Universities and academic institutions from time to time. Dr. Nathmal Tatia attended as a special invitee History of Religion Congress held in U. S. A. in 1969. He was elected President of the Prakrit & Jainology section of the All-India Oriental Conference in 1970. Dr. R. P. Poddar attended the loternational Sanskrit Conference, held in Delhi, in 1972. He participated in the Interpational Seminar on Buddhism & Jainism held under the auspices of the Institute of Orissan & Oriental Studies, Cuttack in 1976 and presided over one of the sessions. He also attendod All-India Seminar on Early Jainism held under the auspices of Punjabi University, Patiala. Dr. Poddar was given an assignment by the Publications Division, Ministry of Infor 1. 2. Bnlletin No. 2 (Vaishali, 1974), Ibid., pp. 270-288. Vaishali Institute Research pp. 87-90. Ibid., pp. 12-14. Ibid., pp. 204-214. Ibid., pp. 48-58. 3. 4. 5.
