The nine-month Bhagwan Mahavira Prakrit Fellowship (BMPF) has successfully completed its first month with five participants for different parts of India:

• Aayush Jain - Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
• Sumit Jain - Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
• Shrabani Sarkar - Cooch Behar, West Bengal
• Avni Saxena - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• Nutan Ramchandra Pol - Thane, Maharashtra

These scholars have embarked on their journey into Prakrit studies with Siddha-Hema-Shabdanushasan, a seminal 12th-century Prakrit grammar. They have already been introduced to the Indian language system and many other introductory topics. They have started sutras of substitution of conjuncts, indeclinable, the declension of words and conjugation of roots.

As part of this nine-month residential fellowship, the participants will be engaged in rigorous study of Prakrit, an ancient Indian language which is the medium of Jain canonical literature.

They appeared for their first monthly test on Sunday, October 5, 2025. All participants from different backgrounds performed according to their best capability. The monthly tests help to evaluate the progress of the participants and also provide a direction to the teachers for planning future lessons.

ISJS extends its warm wishes to the fellows for a meaningful and transformative academic journey.

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