Professor Bhagchandra Jain is a renowned scholar of Prakrit and Jainism and Pali and Buddhism He did three D. Lätts in Pali and Prakrit, Sanskrit and Hindi. Dr. Jain, a well-known scholar of Ancient Indian History and Culture and Archaeology is a former Professor and Director of Jain Stud ies, University of Rajasthan. Jaipur, Professor and Head of the Department of Pali and Prakrit. Nagpur University, and Professor and Director. Parsvanatha Vidyapeeth, Varanasi. At present he is a Joint Director of the National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research, Shravanabelagola Dr. Jain is a recipient of more than fifteen literary prestigious awards like the Central Government of India, Kundakunda Jnanapeetha, Pradip: Kumar Rampuria, Ahimsa International, Shrutasambardhana, Sanskriti Sadhana Seva Puraskar, Ahimsa Award, Lie University Fellowship USA (2002) etc. He is an author of about forty books and editor and translator of so many Sanskrit and Prakrit ancient manuscripts. Jainism in Buddhist Literature, Jainism and Mahavira, Catuhshatakam of Aryadeva, Bauddha Sanskriti ka Itihasa, Jain Sanskrti Kosha in three Volumes, Jaina-dharma aur Paryavarana, Candappahacariu, Dhammaparikkha, Prakrit Dhammapada, Hevajratantra, Jain logic. Jainism and Ecology, Jainism and Buddhism, Kavya Sangraha etc. are his main contribution. Professor Jain has done his Ph.D. from the Vidyodaya University of Srilanka under Commonwealth Fellowship in 1965. He was also awarded the UGC National Fellowship in 1985-87. He delivered lectures on Jainism and Buddhism in Indian and foreign Universities and assemblies of World's religions. He is a recipient of President Award for especial contribution to Prakrit & Pali field, 2004. He is also honoured as "The Man of Year" 2004 by the American Biographical Institute.
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