Shri Yashpal Jain Worthy of his name, Shri Yashpal Jain is a writer and devoted social reformer of high repute. After doing B.A. in 1935 and LL.B. in 1937 from Allahabad University he chose to become a writer and journalist. He wrote a novel while only a student of 9th class. A regular writer since…
Dr. Vimal Prakash Jain A brilliant scholar. Dr. Jain was born at Baragaon, Distt. Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. He did his M.A. (Pali) from Banaras Hindu University in 1956 (llnd Class First) and M.A. (Prakrit& Jainology) from Bihar University in 1958 securing 1st division and first position. He is a Gold Medalist. He was a…
Shri Virendra Kumar Jain Versatile writer-poet of repute, Shri Virendra Kumar Jain was born at Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) on October 17, 1915. Highly sensitive child Virendra Kumar found himself more close to nature than to his school mates during his school days. His family settled at Indore in 1930 from where he did his B….
Shri Vimal Kumar Jain Soraya Enthusiastic and devoted social worker, Shri Vimal Kumar Soraya is for the last 15 years associated with a number of religious, educational and social instiutions. He has been Pratisthacharya of several Panchkal- yanaks, Mandir and Vedi Pratisthas. He is Founder-Secretary of Shri Bundelkhand Syadwad Parishad, Jt. Secretary of All India…
Pt. Vardhman Paraswanath Shastri A learned scholar Pt. Vardhman Shastri was born at Mudbidri in Distt. South Canara (Karnataka) on March 27. 1909 in a family of scholars. His father Sh. Paras- wanath Shastri was well up in music and astrology and the elder brother Pt. Loknath Shastri was associated with the editing of Jai-Dhaval…
Shrit.s. Shripal Jain Born to his parents Sh. Gunpal and Smt. Kulandaiyammal in village Tiruppanmur, 50 miles away from Madras, on July 5, 1900 Shri T.S. Shripal received education at Kan- chivaram. Appointed as teacher in a Pancha- yat school he studied Jain religion by himself. He was appointed main preacher in newly established ‘Dakshin…
Pt. Sumer Chand Jain Born at Bilram in Distt. Etah (U.P.) on 17th October, 1918 Pt. Sumer Chand, M.A. in Sanskrit and Hindi, Sahitya-ratna, Nyaya- tirtha and Shastri got his religious education at Rishabha Brahamcharyashram, Mathura and Syadwad Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi. He worked in All India Digamber Jain Sangh, Mathura, Jain College Khatauli (U.P) and is…
Pt. Sumer Chandra Diwakar Renowned learned Jain scholar Pt. Sumer Chandra Diwakar was born at Siwni in Madhya Pradesh cn 5th October, 1905. His father late Singhai Kunwar Sain was Ex-President of Parwar Sabha. Shri Diwakar got his education at Jain Gurukul Morena, Syadwad Mahavidyalaya Varanasi and Nagpur University, from where he passed Shastri, Nyayatirtha…
Pt. Sukhlal Sanghvi An eminent scholar, Pt. Sukhlal was born at village Leemli in Saurashtra on 8th Dec. 1880. He was fixed up in business after 7th class examination. At the age of 16 he had severe small-pox and lost his eyesight for ever. Helpless against the destiny, young Sukhlal devoted himself to religious studies….
Dr. Shashikant Jain A brilliant young historical writer Dr. Shashikant Jain, son of Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain, was born at Meerut (U P) in 1932. He passed his M.A. in 1st Division and obtained Diploma in Russian in 1953 and Ph.D. in 1969 from Lucknow University. He was awarded Sir S. Vardachariar Gold Medal in…