Tag: Progressive Jains Of India

Dr. Prem Sagar Jain Dr. Prem Sagar Jain, Sahitya Shastri, Sahitya Ratna and Sidhanta Shastri, Head of Hindi Department (Post-Graduate and Research) is associated with Digamber Jain College, Baraut since 1951. He has been a brilliant student securing positions and merits in High School and Intermediate examinations of Banaras Hindu University. He did M.A. (Hindi)...

Pt. Phool Chandra Sidhantashas1ri A doyen among the Jain scholars of the present time, learned Pandit Phool Chandra Shastri was born to his parents Singhai Daryawlal and Smt. Janki at Silavan in Distt. Lalitpur (U.P.) on April 11, 1901. He received education at Sadhumal, Gopal Dig. Jain Mahavidyalaya Morena etc. He worked as teacher in...

Pt. Parmeshthi Das Jain Chief Editor of the popular fortnightly 'Vir' Pt. Parmeshthi Das is a veteran bold journalist. His articles on social reforms and other topics appear frequently in various Jain magazines. Son of Shri Mauji Lai Jain, he was born at Mehrauni in Jhansi Division (U.P.) in January, 1908. He received early education...

Pt. Paramanand Shastri A keen researcher in the Jain literary and historical material, Pt. Paramanand Shastri was born in village Niwar in erstwhile Panna State (M.P.) in 1908. After receiving education at Ganesh Varni Digamber Jain Sanskrit Vidyalaya he studied Jain religion by himself. In 1936 he was appointed in Vir Seva Mandir at Sarsawa...

DR. PANNA LAL JAIN Dr. Panna Lai Jain, born at Parguwan in Distt. Sagar (M-P.) on March 5, 1911, is a noted Jain scholar. He is Principal of Shri Ganesh Dig. Jain Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Sagar. He is associated with this college as teacher since 1st July, 1931. He passed Kavyatirtha from Bengal Sanskrit Shiksha Parishad,...

Shri Panna Lal Agarwal Shri Panna Lai Agarwal is an institution in himself. With his efforts and labour he has collected and produced vast and valuable material on Jain literature and culture. With his active cooperation Vir Seva Mandir Delhi, Maneck Chand Dig. Jain Granthamala, Bombay, Bharatiya Jnanpith, Chawre Dig. Jain Granth-mala Karanja, Jivraj Granthmala...

Dr. Oivi Prakash Jain A famous personality in the field of Engineering and highly well-known for his achi- evemnts. Dr. O.P. Jain was born at Nakur in Distt. Saharanpur (U.P.) on August 1,1922. He got his early education at Bareilly, passed High School, Intermediate Science and B-Sc. examinations in 1st Division with distinctions and getting...

Pt. Nathulal Shastri Pt. Nathulal .Shastri was born in village Surli (Jaipur) on January 25, 1913. He has passed Jain Sidhanta Shastri, Sahitya Shastri, Nyayatirtha and Sahityaratna examinations. Having worked as teacher of Sanskrit and Nyaya since 1931 he is Principal of Hukam Chand Dig. Jain Mahavidyalaya, Indore since 1958. A reformist by nature, he...

Dr. Mohan Lal Mehta Dr. Mohan Lai Mehta, a well known Jain scholar, did his M.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, Ph.D. in 1953 and Shastracharya in 1955 from Banaras Hindu University. He is Director of Parasawanath Research Institute, Varanasi since 1964 and is Honorary Professor in Banaras University1 He was born at Kanor in Distt....

Pt. Manohar Lal Shah Pt.Manohar Lai Shah was born to his parents Shri Chitarmal Shah and Smt. Moti Bai at Kekri in Distt. Ajmer (Rajasthan). He passed Vyakaran Madhyama from Indore and Jain Darshan Shastri examination from Queens College, Banaras. He worked as Head Master for 10 years in Jain Vidyaiaya at Kuchaman and later...