Dr. Jaykumar Jalaj (born in Lalitpur, U.P. on 2 October 1934) is a prominent figure in

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. He was educated in and later taught at

Allahabad University , mottoeng = "As Many Branches So Many Trees" , established = , type = Public , chancellor = Ashish Chauhan , vice_chancellor = Sangita Srivastava , head_label ...

. He started his career as a lecturer of

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in colleges of

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. The colleges included those in

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Rewa Rewa may refer to: Places Fiji * Rewa (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji), a former electoral division of Fiji * Rewa Plateau, between the Kaimur and Vindhya Ranges in Madhya Pradesh * Rewa Province, Fiji * Rewa River, the widest river in Fiji ...

, Bareli,

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, all run by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He taught in the Govt. Arts & Science Post-Graduate College, Ratlam, as first as Professor and Head of

department for 10 years and then from 1981 as principal for 13 years.http://jainsamaj.org/rpg_site/literature2.php?id=1411&cat=42 Jain Samaj

Books authored

* 'Kinaare Se Dhaar Tak' (Poems, 2013) Published by Triveni Prakashan, Allahabad &

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, Mumbai. . * 'Suraj si Astha' (Poems, 1958), * 'Sanskrit Natyasastra: Ek Punarvicara' (Research and review, 1962), * 'Dhvani Aur Dhvanigram Sastra' (Linguistics, 1962), * 'Aitihasika Bhasa Vijnan' (1972,2001), * 'Sanskrit aur Hindi Nataka: Racana evam Rangakarma' (Research and review 1985,2000), * BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR KA BUNIYADI CHINTAN First published in 2002 34st Hindi Edition, 2012 Published by

, Mumbai and translated in 9 languages *Seva Nivratt Hain - Bhajan Main Aaiye, First Published in 2021 उपग्रह प्रकाशन स्टेशन रोड रतलाम *

Translations

*(from Sanskrit) RATNAKARANDA SRAVAKACARA by Acarya

Samantabhadra Samantabhadra (Lit. "All Good", or "Always Auspicious") may refer to: * Samantabhadra (Bodhisattva), a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with practice and meditation * ''Samantabhadra'' (Tibetan: ''Kuntu Zangpo''), the name of a Buddha, ...

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 2 (Three editions: 2006, 2006, 2012) SAMADHITANTRA by Acarya

Pujyapada Acharya Pujyapada or Pūjyapāda (464–524 CE) was a renowned grammarian and ''acharya'' (philosopher monk) belonging to the Digambara tradition of Jains. It was believed that he was worshiped by demigods on the account of his vast scholarship ...

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 5 (Three editions: 2006, 2006, 2008) TATTVARTHASUTRA by Acarya Prabhacandra Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 7 (One edition: 2009) TATTVARTHASUTRA by Acarya Prabhacandra Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 20 (One edition: 2012) * Pūjyapāda. . Sanskrit text, Hindi translation, Introduction and Shloka Index. Hindi translation by Dr Jaykumar Jalaj. Edited by Manish Modi. Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 14. Mumbai:

, 2007. . ISTOPADESA by Acarya

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 14 (Three editions: 2007, 2009, 2013) *(from Apabhramsha) PARAMATMAPRAKASA by Acarya Joindu Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 9 (One edition: 2007) YOGASARA by Acarya Joindu Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 10 (Two editions: 2007, 2009) *(from Prakrit) ATTHAPAHUDA by Acarya

Kundakunda Kundakunda was a Digambara Jain monk and philosopher, who likely lived in the 2nd CE century CE or later. His date of birth is māgha māsa, śukla pakṣa, pañcamī tithi, on the day of Vasant Panchami. He authored many Jain texts such as: ...

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 6 (Three editions: 2006, 2008, 2013) DHYANASATAKA by Kshamashramana Jinabhadragani Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 12 (Two editions: 2009, 2008) RAYANASARA by Acarya

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 21 (One edition: 2011) DRAVYASAMGRAHA by Acarya

Nemicandra Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarty ( fl. 10th century) was the author of ''Dravyasamgraha'', ''Gommatsāra'' (''Jivakanda'' and ''Karmakanda''), ''Trilokasara'', ''Labdhisara'' and ''Kshapanasara''. He was among the most distinguished of the Jai ...

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 24 (One edition: 2009) SAMAYASARA by Acarya

Pandit Nathuram Premi Research Series Volume 30 (Two editions: 2012) PRAVACANASARA by Acarya

Paras Moolchand Chatter Charitable Trust (One edition: 2014)

Honours

Dr Jaykumar Jalaj has been honoured by various awards. 1967: Kamata Prasada Guru Award, Vishvanatha Award 1987: Madhya Pradesh Government Bhoj Award 1998: Sahitya Sarasvat award by Hindi Sahitya SammelanReference India: biographical notes about men & women of achievement of today & tomorrow, Volume 2 p171

References

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