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Pandit Niraj Jain of Satna (Hindi:नीरज जैन सतना ) (31 October 1926 – 27 March 2013) was a scholar of Jainism, archaeologist, poet and speaker.〔साहू श्री अशोक जैन स्मृति पुरस्कार' नीरज जैन को http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/43276590.cms/〕 His contributions to Jain studies span nearly 60 years.〔Sahu Ashok Jain Memory Award of Rs. one lac http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/jainsamachar/message/472〕〔ज्ञान और दान से मिलने वाली कीर्ति स्थायी होती है, http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/delhi/other-news-delhi/--/articleshow/10464797.cms〕 He was also an expert on Urdu poetry, which is unusual for a Jain scholar. .〔उर्दू शायरी मेरी पसंद श्रेयांस प्रसाद जैन http://pustak.org/bs/home.php?bookid=1206〕 He was associated with several organisations.〔सही ट्रस्टी को सौंपें कमान इन्दौर http://www.peoplessamachar.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=207629:2012-05-14-19-46-53&catid=2:indore-&Itemid=8〕 He also lectured on the Ramayana〔Śrī Rāmāyaṇa mahānveshaṇam ://books.google.com/books?id=PtEnWSTK6PQC&pg=PT3&lpg=PT3&dq=%22%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9C+%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A8%22&source=bl&ots=jBEwaDlbel&sig=XiV-dKwPL7CNnFFg_1nyWWbYx1g&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QnBTUcyPDYizyAH9k4CQDA&ved=0CFQQ6AEwBThQ〕 He was a proponent of preserving historical nature of ancient temples.〔A Digambar monk's rebuilding mission divides Jains http://archives.digitaltoday.in/indiatoday/20001211/heritage.html〕 He had travelled and lectured widely in India and overseas .〔ENOWNED JAIN SCHOLAR AND ARCHEOLOGIST SHRI NIRAJ JAIN TO DELIVER TALKS AT LONDON http://www.jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=65〕 ==Life== He was born at Rithi, where his father Singhai Lakshmandas was an associate and follower of Ganeshprasad Varni. He was largely self-taught, he continued to study throughout his life while he struggled with day-to-day running of a printing press. He earned his bachelor's degree at the age of 45 along with youngest son. He was inspired by 105 Shri Ganeshprasad Varni. He sometimes accompanied him, recorded his lectures and eventually wrote the final chapter of Meri Jivan Gatha, Part II, autobiography of Ganeshprasad Varni. He specialised in Jain archaeology and history, theory of Karma, Ahimsa and Anekanta. He was a proponent of harmony among Jains of different traditions, although he frequently engaged in theological debates.〔The universe as audience: metaphor and community among the Jains of North India, Ravindra K. Jain, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 1999〕 He had a keen interest in study of religion from new perspectives, Hindi and Urdu Poetry as well as journalism. He travelled extensively in India, both in North as well as South, and abroad to deliver religious discources. He visited European countries to spread the message of Non-Violence on the occasion of 2500th anniversay of the Nirvana of Bhagwan Mahaveer in 1975. He attended 1997 Toranto and 1999 Philadelphia JAINA Conventions. He visited Many Jain Centers in North America for lectures and workshops. He participated in World Parliament of Religions at Cape Town (SA) in 1999. He wrote extensively in field of ancient Indian history, art and archaeology. His documentation and study of ancient monuments and idols have been widely used by scholars. he was an expert on Indian iconography in general and Jain Art in particular. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Niraj Jain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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