Category: Special Personalities

Shri Abhay Kumar Jain Shri Abhay Kumar Jain son of late Shri Daulat Ram Jain was born in village Garhi Harsaru, Distt. Gurgaon (Haryana) on December 10, 1914. An intelligent student he secured 6th position in matriculation examination of Delhi Board in 1930 and got three scholarships. After passing Intermediate examination in science in 1933...

Shri Ajit Prasad Jain   A veteran Congress Leader, Ex-Union Minister and Ex-Governor of Kerala, Shri Ajit Prasad Jain has held highest positions in his public life. He was born at Meeut in 1902. He did his M.A. (Hons) and LL.B. from Lucknow University and has been a practising advocate for many years. He was...

Shri Anand Raj Surana Born on 15th September, 1891 at Jodhpur Shri Anand Raj Surana inherited Ahimsa and love for animals as his priceless heritage from his highly cultured father Seth Chandmal Surana, a pioneer of indigenous public movements and Honorary Supervisor of a large Pinjrapole (Animals' home). Shri Surana entered Railway service in Bikaner...

Seth Achal Singh Seth Achal Singh, M.P. is a veteran Con- gressite. He was born at Agra on 5th May, 1895 in a rich and religious minded Oswal Jain family and was educated at Agra and Agricultural Colleges at IMaini and Kanpur, An active participant in national movements, he suffered imprisonment for 6 months in...

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...

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....

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 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. Var Dh Man 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...

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 Bharat...