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About 2800 delegates and participants in all attended the three-day Conference in the best and spacious Auditoriums of New Delhi. The Conference was inaugurated on February 8, 1985 by Shri K.C. Pant, the then Union Minister of Education, Government of India. Acharya Sushil Kumarji, Rastra Sant Muni Dr. Nagrajji, Swasti Charukeertiji Bhattarak of Shravanabelgola, Muni Abhay Vijayachandraji, Shri Sadhvi Chandnaji and Shri Sadhvi Sadhnaji blessed the Conference. Several other Jain saints, more than 100 eminent scholars most of whom are Heads/Professors of the Department of Philosophy, Jainology, Sanskrit, Indology and Archaeology and distinguished scholars of their subjects, and a large number of distinguished Jains from serveral countries attended the Conference. Members of all Jain sects were present and participated in the deliberations.
The five Sessions during the Conference included reading of scholarly papers by eminent scholars and eloquent speeches and discussions on the theme of non-violence (Ahimsa), world peace, disarmament, nucler-weapons free world, vegetarianism, animal welfare, and promotion of Jain philosophy, culture and ideals. Widely discussed were measures for unity, meeting needs of Jains all over the world in many important spheres, increased brotherhood, cooperation and communication and deputation of scholars to various countries for delivering lectures and preparing suitable literature. The three-day Conference was conducted by Shri Satish Kumar Jain, Secretary General and Smt. Trishla Jain.
To name a few of the very notables present were :
India
: Sahu Shriyans Prasad Jain, Senior Industrialist and Chairman of
the Conference Reception Commitee. Shri Dipchand S. Gardi, Senior social figure and Co-chairman of Reception Committee. Shri Shrenik Kasturbhai Textile magnate of India and Co-chairman of Reception Committee.
Seth Lalchand Hirachand Doshi and Shri Arvind R. Doshi, religious minded senior industrialists. Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade, a highly distinguished figure of the country. Dr. L. M. Singhvi, internationally known Jurist, Shri Akshay Kumar Jain, Shri Yashpal Jain, Shri Ratanlal Gangwal, Shri Nirmal Kumar Sethi, Shri Harish Chandra Jain, Shri J.R. Jain, Shri Prem Chand Jain and Dr. (Mrs.) Saryu Doshi. Dr. Sulekh C. Jain, Dr. Jagat Parsad Jain, Shri Mahendra Singh Daga, Shri Arvind Vora, Shri Rameshwar Ashant, Mrs. Sue
U.S.A.
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