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The Government of Bihar established the Research Institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa at Vaishali in 1955 with the object inter alia to promote advanced studies and research in Prakrit and Jainology and to publish works of permanent value to scholars. This Institute is one of the six Research Institutes being run by the Government of Bihar. The other five are : (i) Mithila Institute of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Sanskrit Learning at Darbhanga; (ii) K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute for research in ancient, medieval and modern Indian History, at Patna; (iii) Bihar Rastra Bhasa Parishad for research and advanced studies in Hindi, at Patna; (iv) Nava Nalanda Mahavihar for Research and Post-Graduate Studies in Buddhist Learning and Pali, at Nalanda and (v) Institute of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Arabic and Persian, at Patna.
The Institute has taken up the Publication of Research Bulletins as a part of its programme. The present number comemorates the founder Director of the Institute, Dr. Hiralal Jain who died of heartattack on March 13, 1973.
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