Bhagchandra (Bhaskar)Jain (born on 11 September 1936) is an Indian scholar, renowned for his knowledge ofJainism andBuddhism, and of classical Indian languages includingPali andSanskrit. His career has spanned more than five decades. He is the recipient of the 2004 "Presidential Award" for his contribution to Pali-Prakrit languages and Buddhism & Jainism religions.
Bhagchandraji received his Ph.D. from Vidyodaya (University of Ceylon) in 1966. His dissertation was later published asJainism in Buddhist Literature[1] in 1972, which has since emerged as a major reference on the topic.
He was Head of Department ofPali andPrakrit atNagpur University[2] from 1965 to 1996, and he served as the director of Parshvanath Vidyapith atVaranasi from 1999 to 2001. He is currently working as a Professor Emeritus in JAIN Vishwabharti (Deemed University), Ladnun in Rajasthan. Previously, he worked at JRRS University, Jaipur as Professor & Head of Jain Philosophy as well.
Mr. Bhagchandra Jain’s scholarly contributions include more than60 books and 300 research papers, and he has been a visiting Professor at universities in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He is a recipient of three Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) degrees viz. D.Litt. (Sanskrit), D.Litt. (Pali – Prakrit) and D.Litt. (Hindi) which has not been achieved by anyone else in the world and is a world record. In addition, he is a holder of M.A. (Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeology), M.A. (Pali), and M.A. (Sanskrit, Shastracharya (Prakrit and Jain Darshan), Acharya (Sanskrit Sahitya)). Bhagchandra has received several awards and honors, including the Presidential Certificate of Honour in Pali/Prakrit in 2004.
Mr. Bhagchandra Jain served as an editor of several periodicals including Jain Milan, Ratnatraya, Suddharma, Shramana, Nagpur University Journal, and Prachin Tirth Jirnoddhar; and has representedJainism, Buddhism andIndology at World Religious Conferences (including Harvard University) and chaired the sessions in the U.S., U.K., Canada and European countries.
He is married to Dr. Pushpalata Jain, former head of the Department ofHindi atSt. Francis de Sales College,Nagpur.
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