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Report of National Seminar – JAINA INSCRIPTIONS

REPORT

Sponsored by: Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi

A Three Day National Seminar on

Historical and Socio-cultural Significance of Jaina Inscriptions

(26-28 October, 2018)

 

The Jaina inscriptions throw light on the origin and development of Jaina church and organizations along with relations with other religious societies. Some Jaina inscriptions are of special importance for the history of Indian dynasties. For Example HÂthÍgumph inscription of KhÂravela and Durjanpur Jaina Mörtilekha  of RÂmgupta. Had the two inscriptions been not appeared identity and place in history of these great kings could have lost into the darkness. Likewise, we have initial information about some southern dynasties such as Gaßga, KadaØba, Hoysala etc. from Jaina inscriptions. The Inscriptions throw ample light on the Socio-economic condition of the concerned period. We get information about  names of Jaina and non-Jaina communities, ramification of castes and Varàas, migration of families, conversion of families to Jainism, names of Individuals, joint family system, position of women, food and drinks, marriage ceremony, customs and ornaments, Coins, rate of Interests, weights and measures, wages,  house rent etc. Jaina inscriptions also furnish information about the polity and system of administration.

Keeping in view the importance of inscriptions, and to discuss the trends, survey, preservation, nature and typology of inscriptions in the light of the other sources of history and also to evaluate the role of the inscriptional evidences as a source of different perspective of Jaina and non-Jain history and culture, Parshwanath Vidyapeeth organized a Three Day National Seminar on Historical and Socio-cultural Significance of Jaina Inscriptions from 26-28 October, 2018.

Inaugural Session:

The inaugural session of the seminar was held on 26th October 2018 at 10.30 AM. Prof. C D. Singh, Former V C of IGNTU, Amarkantak was the Chief Guest, Prof. Maheshwari Prasad was the Chairman of the session, Prof. Sagarmal Jain was Guest of Honor and Sh. D R Bhansali was present in the seminar as a special Guest. The KEY-NOTE was addressed by Prof. Vibha Upadhyaya, Professor at Dept. of History & Culture, Rajasthan University, Jaipur.

After the inaugural session the first academic session stated at 3.00 pm. Prof. Shubhachandra Jain, University of Mysore, Chaired the session. Prof. Jitendra B. Shah, Ahmedabad, Dr. K K Tripathi, Sagar University and Prof. D N Sharma presented their paper in this session respectively on ‘ Palitana ke Do Durlabha Abhilekha,‘ BundelkhaàÅa ke Abhilekhon ka SÂßskçtika Adhyayana and Critical Study of the Kharvel Inscription.

 On 27th October, morning the second academic session was started under the chairmanship of Prof. S N Kapoor, Lucknow University. In this session Samani Sangeet Prajna, Jaina Vishwa Bharati, Ladnun, Dr. Arpita Ranjan, National Archives, Delhi, Dr. Raghavendra Singh, Sagar and Prof. J. P. Upadhyaya, Allahabad University, presented their papers respectively on ‘Bikaner SaØbhÂga men PrÂpta Sanskrit Abhilekhon men Nihita SÂßskçtika Tattva, Sculpture of ÀdinÂtha and Sanskrit Inscription of Navagarh, Jaina Abhilekhon Men Varnita SamÂdhi Maraàa and Jaina Inscriptions from Sheragarh.

In third academic session Prof. M N P Tiwari, BHU chaired the session. Prof. S N Kapoor, Lucknow University, Prof. Shubhachandra Jain, University of Mysore and Dr. Shanti Swaroop Sinha, B H U presented their paper respectively on GuptakÂlÍna Abhilekhon men Pratibimbita Jaina Dharma, Historical and Socio-cultural significance of GaßgarÂja’s contribution as depicted in inscriptions from Karnataka, and Khajuraho Men Jaina Abhilekhon men SamakÂlÍna Jaina SamÂja aura PÂrsparika Samanvyaya ke sandarbha and PrÂcÍna Abhilekhaon Men Jaina Kal Se Sambandhita Kuch Sandarbha Evam ìodha Adhyayana Men Unak Mahattva.

On 28th October the 4th academic session started at 10.00 am. Prof. Vibha Upadhyay was the chairman of this session. In this session Dr. Archana Sharma, BHU, Dr. Arpita Chatterjee, BHU and Dr. Gangadhar Panda, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University and Prof. Pradyuman Shah Singh, SVDV, BHU presented their paper respectively on ‘RÂîòraköòa RÂj Kçîàa DvitÍya Evam Jaina Dharma: Abhilekhon ke Viîeîa Sandarbha Men, ‘KuîÂàakÂlÍna Mathura Abhilekhon men Koòika Gana’, ‘Hathigumpha Abhilekha- AitihÂsika EvaØ SÂßskçtika Pariprekîya’, and ìravaàanbelgola ke Jaina Abhilekhon men Ullikhita Sanlekhana Dharma’.  The 5th academic session was held from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm chaired by Prof. H N Dubey, Allahabad University. In this session Dr. O. P. Singh, PV, Dr. Vinaya Kumar, BHU, Prof. Suman Jain, BHU and Miss Sadhana Singh, Ph. D. Scholar, BHU and Dr. Richa Singh, Sen Degree College, Lucknow presented their paper respectively on ‘ Jaino k ìaivo evaØ Vaiîàava ke sÂtha Kalah evaØ Mel-milÂpa, Ardhaphalaka: The Early Jaina Monks of Mathura, Pratiharkalin Jaian abhilekha and ‘Hoyasal Rajavaßïa k  RÂjanÍtika Evam Sanskritka Itihas: Jaina Abhilekhon ke ÀdhÂra Para.

Valedictory session of the seminar was held on 28th October, 2018 at 3.00 pm. Prof. Yogendra Singh, Vice Chancellor, C S University, Ballia was the Chairman, Prof. Sagarmal Jaina Chaired the session and Prof. Sitaram Dubey, B H U was the Guest of Honor.

In this seminar total 18 papers were presented which are as follows:

  1. PÂlitan ke Do Durlabha Abhilekha by Prof. Jitendra B. Shah, L D Institute, Ahmedabad
  2. BundelkhaàÅa ke Abhilekhon ka SÂßskçtika Adhyayana, by K K Tripathi, University of Sagar (MP)
  3. ‘Critical Study of the KhÂrvela Inscription’ by Dr. D. N. Sharma, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
  4. ‘Bikanera SambhÂga men PrÂpta Sanskrit Abhilekhon men Nihita SÂßskçtika Tattva, Samani Sangeet Prajna, Jaina Vishwa Bharati, Ladnun,
  5. Sculpture of ÀdinÂtha and Sanskrit Inscription of Navagarh, Arpita Ranjan, National Archives, New Delhi
  6. Jaina Abhilekhon Men Varàita SamÂdhi Maraàa by Dr. Raghavendra Singh, University of Sagar
  7. Jaina Inscriptions from Sheragarh,  by Prof. J. P. Upadhyaya, Allahabad University
  8. GuptakÂalÍna Abhilekhon men Pratibimbita Jaina Dharma S. N. Kapoor, Lucknow University
  9. Historical and Socio-cultural significance of Gaßgaraja’s contribution as depicted in inscriptions from Karnataka, Prof. Shubha Chandra Jain, University of Mysore.
  10. KhajurÂho Ke Jaina Abhilekhon men SamakÂlÍna Jaina SamÂja aura PÂrasparika Samanvyaya ke sandarbha by Dr. Shanti Swaroop Sinha, BHU
  11. PrÂcÍna Abhilekhon Men Jaina Kala Se Sambandhita Kucha Sandarbha EvaØ ìodha Adhyayana Men Unak Mahattva M N P Tiwari, BHU
  12. ‘RÂîòtraköòa RÂj Kçîàana DvitÍya EvaØ Jaina Dharma: Abhilekhon ke Viîesî Sandarbha Men, Dr. Archana Sharma, BHU
  13. ‘KuîÂàakÂlÍna Mathur Abhilekhaon men Koòika Gaàa’, Dr. Arpita Chatterjee, BHU
  14. ‘HÂthÍgumph Abhilekha- AitihÂsika EvaØ Sßskçtika Pariprekîya’, Gangadhara Panda, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi
  15. ìravaàabelgola ke Jaina Abhilekhon men Ullikhita Saßlekhana Dharma, ’by Prof. Pradyman Shah Singh, BHU
  16. Jaino k ìaivo evaØ Vaiîàava ke sÂtha Kalah evaØ Mel-milÂpa, by Dr. Richa Singh, Lucknow
  17. Ardhaphalaka: The Early Jaina Monks of Mathura by Prof. Suman Jain, BHU
  18. PratihÂrakÂlÍna Jaina Abhilekha,   Sadhana Singh, BHU
  19. ‘Hoyasala RÂjavaßïa k  Rajanitika Evam SÂßskçtka ItihÂsa: Jaina Abhilekhon ke ÀdhÂra Para by Dr. Richa Singh, Lucknow
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Gujarat University Recognition

Parshwanath Vidyapeeth got recognized by Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
as its External Research Centre
.
Under a MOU signed on 16th August 2018 by Parshwanath Vidyapeeth & Gujarat University now Parhswnath Vidyapeeth has been recognized by Gujarat University as its External Centre. Parshwanath Vidyapeeth is already recognized as an External Research Centre of Banaras Hindu University. It is also recognized by Scientific & Industrial Research Organization, Dept. of Science and Technology, Government of India for conducting research.

This recognition as an External Research centre from Gujarat University is special in many aspects as the MOU is signed by Gujarat University to work in collaboration with Parshwanath Vidyapeeth for various joint academic programms. The earlier two recognitions from BHU and SIRO were confined to the area of Research only but this recognition allows Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, additional to research, to have collaborative research programmes, Post Graduation programme, in organizing Seminar and Workshops, vocational courses and reciprocal faculty exchange programme etc with Gujarat University.
The salient features of MOU between Parshwanath Vidyapeeth and Gujarat University are as follows:

  1. The MOU is being executed to further the common interests for both organizations:
    1. Both the organizations will collaborate on developing a joint academic and research co-operation in the field of Indology in general and Jainology in particular.
    2. Both the Institutions will define a mechanism to promote study and research in ‘’Prakrit & Jaina Studies’’ and will also impart vocational and skill-oriented training and other programs so as to benefit both, the students and staff of each organizations.
    3. Will promote appropriate joint research projects and joint courses of study, with particular emphasis on Jainism.
    4. Will encourage students and staff exchange in the host institution for a short period on invitation by the host Institution under joint collaboration program.
    5. The teachers of one organization will visit the other institution for a short period on invitation by the host Institution under joint collaboration program.
    6. Academic members of staff and other personnel of one partner Institution may spend limited periods not normally exceeding 25 days in a year at a time for the purpose of implementation of joint tasks within the areas of co-operation.
  2. Under Faculties Exchange Programme the host Institution will bear the cost of travel and same that will be reimbursed for the concerned faculty member visiting the Institutions under Faculty Exchange Programme.
  3. Exchange Programme will be accorded the rights and privileges of the teachers in the host Institution in accordance with the terms and conditions relevant to the host organization.
  4. The aim of the MOU shall be to achieve a broad balance in the respective contributions and benefits of the collaboration, and this shall be subject to periodic review by both Universities/Institutions.
  5. The host Institution agrees to assist in the seeking appropriate accommodation, and to supply work space, library and technical facilities as appropriate.
  6. The faculty / technical personnel will be encouraged to deliver lectures/ invitation lectures and talks in the organization.
  7. In order to promote the academic and research in the areas of Jainology and Prakrit Studies both the Institutions will agree to hold/conduct, Joint conference/workshops/training programs whenever feasible as a national event.
  8. The faculty member selected by both the Institutions individually will act as liaison officer between the Institute and the University.
  9. Under this agreement, the Gujarat University, shall accord recognition to Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, Varanasi as an External Research Centre of the University and allow students enrolled at Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, Varanasi to be registered under the joint Ph.D. programme with one of the guides from Parshwanath Vidyapeeth. At successful completion of the course and examination and viva-voce, the successful student shall e awarded Ph. D./D.Litt degree by the Gujarat University.
  10. This agreement will take effect from the date of its signing and shall be initially valid for 10 years from the date unless sooner terminated, revoked or modified by mutual written agreement between the Parties, and may be extended by the mutual consent. Either party may terminate the Agreement at any time during the term by the providing three months written notice to the other parties.

The University and the Institute hereby agree the implementation of collaborative research programmes /projects/ thesis/ vocational courses etc. together in both letter and spirit.

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Presidential Awards 2017 to Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Former Director, Parshwanath Vidyapeeth

Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Former Director of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth got conferred Presidential Award for PRAKRIT LANGUAGE for the year 2017.

On 15th August, 2018, the Ministry of Human Resource & Development, Govt. of India announced the name of the recipient of Presidential Awards for PRAKRIT LANGUAGE for the year 2017. This year Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Former Director Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, Founder Director of Prachya Vidyapeeth, Shajapur (MP) and a great scholar of Jainism has been awarded Presidential Award 2017 for his significant contribution to Prakrit Language and Literature.
Prof. Sagarmal Jain is a great scholar of Jainism. Very noble, polite and a man of integrity by nature, Prof. Sagarmal Jain has got depth and insight into Jaina Philosophy. Like Pt. Dalsukh Malvania, he is open for modern interpretation of a traditional Jaina Philosophy. Prof. Jain was born at Shajapur (M P) on 22nd February, 1932. His father Sh. Rajmalji Jain and mother Smt. Gangabai were of religious minded. From the childhood Prof. Jain had blessings of Jaina saints so his development and growth was under the very religious atmosphere. Up to High school, his schooling was done at Shajapur. After doing his High school, he joined his family business of Sarafa at Shajapur. At the age of seventeen, he was married with Smt. Kamala Jain. In 1925, he joined Sahitya Sammelana, Prayaga and passed Vyapar-visharad examination. In 1954 he passed Sahitya Ratna in Artha-shastra. In 1957 he passed his Intermediate exam in commerce. In 1958 he took leading role in opening Balkrishna Mahavidyalaya at Shajapur and passed his B A from this college. In 1961 he passed his M A from Christian College, Indore. He was appointed as a lecturer first time in Maha Kaushal Vidyalaya, Jabalpur. Then in 1967 he was transferred to Government Kala Evam Vanijya Vibhag, Indore. Then in 1968, he took over as head of the Philosophy Dept. in Hamidia College, Bhopal. In 1969 he completed his thesis on ‘Jaina Bauddha aura Geeta ke Achara Darshano ka Tulanatmaka Adhyayana’. In 1979, after recommendation of Pt. Dalsukh Malvania he joined Parshwanath Vidyapeeth (then P V Research Institute) as a Director.

At Parshwanath Vidyapeeth: During his tenure as a Director at Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, he made a tremendous progress in academic as well as administrative field. He created a vast Jaina literature by his authorship, translation dedication towards study of Jainism. He got expertise in Jainism and Prakrit Studies. He got constructed many more premises in the campus, boosted the speed of publication and guided more than 50 students for their Ph. D. It has all accomplished due to his dedication and hard work. Many Sdhu-Sadhvis studied under his supervision at Parshwanath Vidyapeeth. As a Director of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, he visited several foreign countries. He visited U S A in 1985 to deliver few lectures on Paryushan. In 1993, he was invited as a scholar of Jainism in Parliament of World Religion which was held in Chicago. He visited JAFNA in 1996 and many more countries like Rale, Washington, Finland San Francisko and Los Angeles to deliver lectures on Jainism.
He was General Secretary at Managing Committee of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth from 2001 -2009.

Award and Accolades:
1. On his work on Ph. D. he got Pradeep Kumar Rampuria Award in 1987.
He was awarded Hasti Smriti Puraskara by Samyag-jnana-pracharak- mandal Jaipur in 1994.
He was awarded most prestigious Award from the President of India, 2017 for his contribution to Prakrit Studies.

His Back Journey to Shajapur:
After spending 20 years as a Director of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, he got retired in 1997. At Shajapur he established a Prachya Vidyapeeth working in the area of Research in Jainism. More than 16 Sadhu-Sadhvis got their Ph. D. under his supervision from Jaina Vishwa Bharati and Vikram University which recognizes Prachya Vidyapeeth, Shajapur as their external Research Centre. He has got a good library of Jainism and still at the age of 86, he works there.

Academic Works: He authored more than 34 books and booklets, wrote Introduction for 17 Books, edited 30,000 pages 0f 78 books in the form of books and many more articles and Monographs.Prof. Phoolchandra Jain as born on 12th July, 1948 at Dalapatpur, District Sagar (MP). His father Singhai Nemichand Jain and mother Udyeti Bai were religious person. After his primary education he did Jaina Dharma Visharada from Katni. Then he came to Syadvad Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi and passed his Siddhanta-shastri and Achary Examination. He did his M A from Dept. of Sanskrit, BHU with Jaina Philosophy. He passed his Prakritacharya from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. In 1977 he was enrolled at Parshwanath Vidyapeeth for Ph. D. and completed his Ph. D. on ‘Mulachara ka Samikshatmaka Adhyayan’ in 1977. He taught Prakrit at Jaina Vishwa Bharati from 1976-1979. He joined as a lecturer and head to Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in 1979. He got retired in 2013 from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. After, he was Director of B L Institute of Indology for two years. Prof. Jain has got many awards based on his academic works.

Parshwanath Vidyapeeth congratulates Prof. Jain for this great achievement. We really feel proud as he has been Ph. D. student of the Institute.

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2017 President’s Award to former director of PV

Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Former Director of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth got conferred Presidential Award for PRAKRIT LANGUAGE for the year 2017.

 

On 15th August, 2018, the Ministry of Human Resource & Development, Govt. of India announced the name of the recipient of Presidential Awards for PRAKRIT LANGUAGE for the year 2017. This year Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Former Director Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, Founder Director of Prachya Vidyapeeth, Shajapur (MP) and a great scholar of Jainism has been awarded Presidential Award 2017 for his significant contribution to Prakrit Language and Literature.

Prof. Sagarmal Jain is a great scholar of Jainism. Very noble, polite and a man of integrity by nature, Prof. Sagarmal Jain has got depth and insight into Jaina Philosophy. Like Pt. Dalsukh Malvania, he is open for modern interpretation of a traditional Jaina Philosophy. Prof. Jain was born at Shajapur (M P) on 22nd February, 1932. His father Sh. Rajmalji Jain and mother Smt. Gangabai were of religious minded. From the childhood Prof. Jain had blessings of Jaina saints so his development and growth was under the very religious atmosphere. Up to High school, his schooling was done at Shajapur. After doing his High school, he joined his family business of Sarafa at Shajapur.  At the age of seventeen, he was married with Smt. Kamala Jain.  In 1925, he joined Sahitya Sammelana, Prayaga and passed Vyapar-visharad examination. In 1954 he passed Sahitya Ratna in Artha-shastra. In 1957 he passed his Intermediate exam in commerce. In 1958 he took leading role in opening Balkrishna Mahavidyalaya at Shajapur and passed his B A from this college. In 1961 he passed his M A from Christian College, Indore. He was appointed as a lecturer first time in Maha Kaushal Vidyalaya, Jabalpur. Then in 1967 he was transferred to Government Kala Evam Vanijya Vibhag, Indore. Then in 1968, he took over as head of the Philosophy Dept. in Hamidia College, Bhopal. In 1969 he completed his thesis on ‘Jaina Bauddha aura Geeta ke Achara Darshano ka Tulanatmaka Adhyayana’. In 1979, after recommendation of Pt. Dalsukh Malvania he joined Parshwanath Vidyapeeth (then P V Research Institute) as a Director.

At Parshwanath Vidyapeeth: During his tenure as a Director at Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, he made a tremendous progress in academic as well as administrative field. He created a vast Jaina literature by his authorship, translation dedication towards study of Jainism. He got expertise in Jainism and Prakrit Studies. He got constructed many more premises in the campus, boosted the speed of publication and guided more than 50 students for their Ph. D. It has all accomplished due to his dedication and hard work. Many Sdhu-Sadhvis studied under his supervision at Parshwanath Vidyapeeth. As a Director of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, he visited several foreign countries. He visited U S A in 1985 to deliver few lectures on Paryushan. In 1993, he was invited as a scholar of Jainism in Parliament of World Religion which was held in Chicago. He visited JAFNA in 1996 and many more countries like Rale, Washington, Finland San Francisko and Los Angeles to deliver lectures on Jainism.

He was General Secretary at Managing Committee of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth from 2001 -2009.

 Award and Accolades:

  1. On his work on Ph. D. he got Pradeep Kumar Rampuria Award in 1987.

He was awarded Hasti Smriti Puraskara by Samyag-jnana-pracharak- mandal Jaipur in 1994.

He was awarded most prestigious Award from the President of India, 2017 for his contribution to Prakrit Studies.

His Back Journey to Shajapur:

After spending 20 years as a Director of Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, he got retired in 1997. At Shajapur he established a Prachya Vidyapeeth working in the area of Research in Jainism. More than 16 Sadhu-Sadhvis got their Ph. D. under his supervision from Jaina Vishwa Bharati and Vikram University which recognizes Prachya Vidyapeeth, Shajapur as their external Research Centre. He has got a good library of Jainism and still at the age of 86, he works there.

 

Academic Works: He authored more than 34 books and booklets, wrote Introduction for 17 Books, edited 30,000 pages 0f 78 books in the form of books and many more articles and Monographs.