SPEAK UP ARTICLE ON KSHULLAK GANESH PRASAD VARNI BY DR ARIHANT KUMAR JAIN
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In this issue, we have an article in English titled Pujya Ganesh
Prasad Varni: A Pioneer of Jain Education by Dr. Arihant Kumar
Jain. Dr. Jain is an Assistant Professor at K.J. Somaiya Institute of
Dharma Studies, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai.
The article celebrates the life and works of Kshullak Ganesh Prasad
Varni who was one of the foundational figures of the modern
Indian Digambara intellectual tradition during the early 20th century by
founding various schools and institutions of advanced learning of
Jainism. The Jain community celebrated his birth anniversary on
September 29, 2024.
The facts and the views expressed in the article are those of the
author only. The email address of the author is drarihantpj@gmail.com.. A
reader may send their questions or comments to the author directly.