Tag: Progressive Jains Of India

DR. VIKRAM A. SARABHAI (12-8-1919—30-12-1971) Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was the father of India's space programme. A man of indefatigable energy, Dr. Sarabhai left his impress on varied fields of human endeavour. All over the country, from Kashmir to Kerala, there stand a number of institutions of learning, research and experimentation. Which bear witness to...

PT. VANSHIDHAR NYAYALANKAR (Around 1890-7-12-1973) Pt. Vanshidhar was born in village Mehrauni in Jhansi Division. He was extremely intelligent, was educated at Morena as main disciple of Guru Gopal Das Baraiya and was appointed teacher of religion in the same Vidyalaya. Later he was Principal of Dig. Jain Shiksha Mandir, Jabalpur and since 1925 he...

SHRI UMRAO SINGH JAIN (1891-30-1-1954) Late Shri Umrao Singh Jain born at Rohtak (Haryana) was a selfless social worker. He started his career in Punjab National Bank in 1910 where he was promoted as Asstt. Manager in Chandni Chowk Branch, Delhi. He joined as Manager in Bharat Bank (Chawri Bazar Br.) in 1942 and retired...

SHRI TAPESH CHANDRA JAIN (19-6-1926—16-2-1975) Shri Jain belonged to a zamindar family. His religious minded father Shri Murli Dhar was a non-Jain and studied all religions. Deeply impressed by its philosophy he embraced Jainism and became its devoted follower. He understood religion and Tatwarthsutra in an enlightened way. Shri Tapesh Chandra passed M.A. from K....

SHRI SUMAT KISHORE JAIN (17-1-1916—11-3-1974) Late Shri S.K. Jain was a brilliant and eminent Engineer. By virtue of his professional competence and dedicated services to the country, he rose to the highest post in his field, namely that of Chairman, Central Water St Power Commission and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India. Shri Jain...

SHRI SUNDER LAL JAIN (1910—October 1969) A pioneer in setting up Flour and Gram Dal and Basin Mills at Delhi, of genial disposition, religious minded late Shri Sunder Lai Jain was born at Panipat in 1910. After having his early education there he settled at Delhi in 1930. He started his career with service in...

R. B. SETH SIREMAL BAPNA C.I.E. Illustrious and greatly renowned Shri Siremal Bapna was a capable Prime Minister of Indore State. He was bom in a highly respectable Oswal Jain family on April 24, 1882. He did his graduation in 1902 and earned lliot Scholarship and Jubilee Medal for standing first in B.Sc. in whole...

BRAHAMCHARI SHITAL PRASAD (1879-10-2-1942) One of the most outstanding authors and religious preachers Brahamchari Shital PrasadJain was born to his parents L. Makhan Lai and Smt. Naraini Devi at Lucknow. At the age of 18 he passed matriculation examination in 1st Division. 4 years after he passed Accountantship from Roorkee Engineering College and joined government...

RAI BAHADUR SULTAN SINGH (1876—1930) One of the most illustrious citizens of Delhi of his time, Shri Sultan Singh was born at Kutana (Haryana). Senior leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Moti Lai Nehru, Ravindra Nath Thakur, Sarojini Naidu and others used to stay with him. His residence at Kashmere Gate was the venue of Congress...

RAJA SHIVPRASAD SITAREHIND Illustrious Raja Shivprasad was the grandson of Seth Dalchand and son of Seth Uttamchand, decendents of famous Jagat Seths of Murshidabad Seth Dalchand had settled at Banaras. Raja Shivprasad was highly educated intelligent and multi-linguist. Raja Ishwari Marainsingh, the ruler of Banaras, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Oudh and several other rulers...