CERTIFICATE COURSE IN JAIN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY AT
DECCAN COLLEGE: APPLY NOW
Bhagwan Shitalnath Chair for Jain Archeology at Deccan College
Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune invites applications for an
online certificate course in Jain Art and Archaeology starting Friday,
January 31, 2025.
The course is in keeping with the recent approaches to studying the
past, focusing on the processes dealing with the emergence,
dissemination, changes, and transformations in Jainism through
historical and archaeological investigations. It focuses on the history
and chronology of Jain monuments, monasticism, Jain architecture,
and iconography of the Tirthankaras, Shasanadevatas, and other
deities. It covers important Jain inscriptions, the role and nature of
patronage, and various other factors that led to the dissemination of
Jainism in varied parts of the country. A field trip to important Jain
heritage sites may be held.
The course will be conducted in English for six months every Friday
and Saturday. A total of 50 participants can join the course.